The Urban Institute researches Housing and Housing Finance. On this webpage are links to various resources related to housing, such as Affordability, Credit Availability, Homelessness, and Multifamily Housing. Researchers at Urban analyze housing market trends as well as the efficacy of housing assistance programs to provide current information about the impacts of housing policy and finance to both policymakers and the public. (Source: http://www.urban.org/research-area/housing-and-housing-finance )