Housing - Sociology - SPU library


	American Housing Survey: Data Sets (includes data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing & neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment, fuels, size of housing unit, & recent movers; national data collected every other year from a fixed sample of about 50,000 homes, plus new construction each year; HUD USER: Policy Development and Research Information Service)
	Census Bureau Housing Topics (includes educational & legal materials related to the laws, guidelines, & standards for accessibility)
	Chronology of Housing Legislation and Selected Executive Actions, 1892-2003 (PDF file; a report by the Congressional Research Service printed for the use of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, 108th Congress, 2nd Session)
	Consumer Expenditure Survey (consists of two surveys—the quarterly Interview survey & the Diary survey—that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, & consumer unit (families & single consumers) characteristics; U.S. Department of Labor--Bureau of Labor Statistics)
	Directory of Accessible Building Products (an annual directory produced by NAHB Research Center, Inc. that lists products that enhance accessibility in a residence)
	DPLS: Internet Crossroads: Housing (list of housing-related links to web sites; DPLS = Data and Program Library Service; University of Wisconsin--Madison)
	Fair Housing Accessibility First (includes educational & legal materials related to the laws, guidelines, & standards for accessibility)
	Homes & Communities: Online Library (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
	Housing and Development (Oklahoma State University)
	Housing and Environment (Texas A&M University--Texas Cooperative Extension)
	Joint Center for Housing Studies: Resources (includes analysis related to the dynamic relationships between housing markets & economic, demographic, & social trends, providing leaders in government, business, & the nonprofit sector with the knowledge needed to develop effective policies & strategies; Harvard University)
	National Housing Institute (an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing & community in America)
	National Low Income Housing Coalition (an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America)
	Puget Sound Regional Council: Publications: Estimates & Forecasts (includes demographic & economic data related to population, households, housing, & employment)
	Puget Sound Trends (some housing data under "Demographics" heading; Puget Sound Regional Council)
	Realtor.org: Research (includes studies & statistics on topics affecting the practice of real estate & the ownership & management of real estate firms; National Association of Realtors)
	Universal Design
	U.S. Housing Market Conditions (includes statistical data & written reports indicating market conditions on the national level & describing economic & housing market trends in geographical regions; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

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