Chasing the American dream: new perspectives on affordable homeownership

Introduction : Homeownership in American culture and public policy / William M. Rohe and Harry L. Watson

The ideological origins of affordable homeownership efforts / Lawrence J. Vale

Homeownership for low-income households : a comparison of the Section 235, Nehemiah, and Habitat for Humanity programs / Rachel G. Bratt

Federal policies promoting affordable homeownership : separating the accidental from the strategic / J. Michael Collins

Is housing tenure the new neighborhood dividing line? : the polarizing politics of homeownership / Edward G. Goetz

Affordable housing design for place making and community building / Charles C. Bohl

The use of architectural flexibility for achieving affordability in housing / Avi Friedman

The wealth-creating potential of homeownership : a preliminary assessment of price appreciation among low-income home buyers / Michael A. Stegman, Roberto G. Quercia, and Walter Davis

The financial returns to low-income homeownership / Eric S. Belsky, Nicolas Retsinas, and Mark Duda

The social-psychological effects of affordable homeownership / William M. Rohe, Roberto G. Quercia, and Shannon Van Zandt

Locating the American dream : assessing the neighborhood benefits of homeownership / Carolina Katz Reid

Conclusion : Toward more efficient and equitable homeownership policies / William M. Rohe.