The MacArthur Foundation Releases Results of National 'How Housing Matters' Survey - April 5, 2013

The MacArthur Foundation today released the results of their national How Housing Matters Survey conducted by Hart Research Associates. 1,433 adults were surveyed via telephone and asked about their perceptions regarding the current housing market and attitudes about renting vs. homeownership.

Key findings include:

• Nearly 8 in 10 (77%) adults believe we are still in the middle of the housing crisis, or that the worst is yet to come.
• When it comes to remedying the housing crisis, two-thirds of adults (65%) now believe the focus of national housing policy should be split fairly equally between rental and ownership, as opposed to promoting one over the other.
• Three in five adults (61%) now believe that renters can be just as successful as owners in achieving the American Dream.