Tom Peterson

How To: Find Affordable Housing

In most areas of the U. S. , housing costs are rising faster than wages. To meet the federal government’s definition of housing affordability, costs should not exceed 30 percent of househ...

Basement Remodels Add More Living Space

America’s home improvement frontier is going underground with basement remodeling. Basement design has gone way beyond the second-class spaces and finishes of old. These spaces bring incr...

Creating Affordable Housing

Since World War II, the federal government has had its hand in promoting and supporting affordable housing through GI Bills and low-interest financing. These policies and subsidies were v...