A Forecaster research draft
By Kevin L. Michel
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Money & work · COMPLETE RESEARCH DRAFT
A Home Is Not a Jackpot
Housing, belonging, and the dangerous promise of effortless wealth
A case for secure, well-maintained homes within reach: more places to live, stronger tenant protections, ownership without a gamble, and a fair transition for the people already here.
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Contents
- The House on the Phone
- The Price of Getting In
- The Ladder With Missing Rungs
- The Rent Has a Deadline
- The Neighborhood That Said No
- Build Homes People Can Reach
- Ownership Without the Gamble
- A Better Deal for the People Already Here
- Stop Asking the House to Save Us
- A Place in the Future
The idea behind the book +
Harvard's 2026 State of the Nation's Housing report highlights home price-to-income ratios near record highs and housing cost burdens across the country. Those conditions make the distinction between finding a home and chasing an asset especially relevant.
