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Announcement December 8, 2025 Call for Papers: Demographic Dynamics and Housing Affordability Housing Studies invites submissions by February 1, 2026, for a workshop and special issue on the relationships between demographic dynamics and housing. Housing

News November 25, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Portable Mortgage Push Could Let You Keep Your 3% Rate, but Experts Warn It May Backfire. What Can Homeowners Do Now? State & Local Finance

Announcement November 19, 2025 Penn Institute for Urban Research Releases Policy Brief on the Future of the GSEs The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) at the University of Pennsylvania has released a new policy brief, “The Future of the GSEs: Conservatorship, Capital, and Mission, Housing

Publication November 12, 2025 The Future of the GSEs: Conservatorship, Capital, and Mission This brief is the outcome of a roundtable examining the privatization of the GSEs through a utility model. Attendees considered the elements needed and best structure for a more privatized GSE model for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Housing

Fellow James Wright

Project Manager for Strategy and Operations, Center for Health Justice MBA

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Announcement September 22, 2025 Penn receives $10M to strengthen urban research locally and globally The funds will support the Institute for Urban Research’s advancement of research, education, and policy solutions for cities. Urban Development Anchor Institutions

Fellow in Urban Leadership Skyla Rimple

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

News September 12, 2025 Marketplace: The Effect of Falling Mortgage Rates Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter talks with Marketplace on what falling mortgage rates represent for the economy and potential homebuyers. Housing

Affiliated PhD Student Madeleine Galvin

Doctoral Candidate, City and Regional Planning, Weitzman School of Design

News August 25, 2025 U.S. home sales rose 2% in July — but affordability remains near historic lows Penn IUR's Susan Wachter tells Marketplace: there’s only a “slight — but I have to underline slight — improvement.” Housing

Fellow in Urban Leadership Layla Sayed

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Mima Kohn

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Annual Report August 6, 2025 Ideas, Inquiry, & Impact: Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Research Penn IUR is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 Penn IUR Annual Report, Ideas, Inquiry, & Impact: Celebrating 20 Years of Urban Research Urban Development

Fellow in Urban Leadership Aly Kerrigan

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

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Fellow in Urban Leadership Stefan Hatch

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

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Fellow in Urban Leadership Jasmin Acosta Gomez

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

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News July 24, 2025 The Mortgage Rate Shift That Could Change the Housing Market Housing

News July 11, 2025 Gen Z Homeowners Suffer Property Tax Shock Housing

Announcement June 18, 2025 Penn Institute for Urban Research Joins with Korea Housing Finance Corporation to Advance Global Housing Finance and Urban Policy Solutions through New Partnership Penn IUR and the Korea Housing Finance Corporation have entered into a formal partnership, marking a significant milestone in international collaboration on urban policy, housing finance and sustainable development. Housing

Article March 26, 2025 Urban Perspectives in Practice: Fellows in Urban Leadership Visit Washington, D.C. Penn IUR’s Urban Research Fellows traveled to Washington, D.C. for a day-long, immersive experience exploring the intersection of urban policy, advocacy, and community development. Urban Development

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