Greg Espirituadded this to Misc Hodge PodgeRental Housing Build-to-rent housing market explodes as investors rush inCNBC - Diana Olick During the foreclosure crisis nearly a decade ago, investors plowed into the housing market, buying millions of distressed homes and turning some of …
Jazadded this to Money Matter$Rental Housing Renting Can Be A Waste of Money; With These 2 Tools, It Doesn't Have To BeForbes - Aly J. YaleRenting might seem like a waste of money, but these two solutions can help. photo credit: Getty Renting might seem like throwing money into a proverbial black hole—but it doesn’t have to. In fact, with
Tom Gibsonadded this to Housing For Everyone West Seattle Seattle-designed prefab backyard cottage runs completely on solar powerCurbed - Sarah Anne LloydPrefab—or prefabricated—homes can be an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to buying a new home built onsite. And sometimes, these modern houses can be super gorgeous. Seattle-based prefab company
CBC Newsadded this to British ColumbiaVancouver, BC Vancouver man gets surprise $17K bill for empty homes tax on live-work townhousecbc.ca - Rafferty Baker The owner of a Vancouver property zoned for both business and residential use was shocked to receive an empty homes tax bill of almost $17,000 — even …
CCurbedLos Angeles City Council Head of LA’s housing authority calls HUD proposal ‘despicable’Curbed - Elijah ChilandLos Angeles officials and activists spoke with passion and anger Wednesday, condemning a proposed rule change from the Department of Housing and Urban Development that City Councilmember Mike Bonin likened
The Economic Timesadded this to EconomyCities How India is building cities of the futureindiatimes.com In 1933, at the height of the great depression, noted British economist John Maynard Keynes wrote an open letter to the President of the United …
South China Morning Post added this to SportHabitats Could a rare crab save Hong Kong Golf Club from bulldozers? Conservationists fear threat to its habitat...scmp.com World Wildlife Fund is against developing on the Fanling course, saying it could wipe out a thriving colony that is native to Hong Kong.
The Wall Street Journal.added this to Top NewsFreddie Mac Fewer Renters Believe They Are Likely to Ever Own a HomeThe Wall Street Journal. - Will ParkerMore American renters believe homeownership is financially out of reach, according to a new survey that shines fresh light on the growing housing affordability crisis. Only 24% of renters said it was likely”
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesEast Midlands Number of £1million UK home sales reach a record high - despite a fall in Londondailymail.co.uk - Daily Mail Reporter The number of £1million home sales reached a record high last year – despite a fall in London. A total of 14,638 went for six figures, with rises seen …
Daily Postadded this to NewsHousehold Income First-time buyers 'need an average household income of £54k' to get on the property ladderwalesonline.co.uk - Vicky Shaw Press Association, Victoria Jones Zoopla analysed house prices in the UK's 20 biggest cities Anyone looking to buy their first home in one of the UK's major cities will need an average …
ToddXoXadded this to Down The Rabbit HoleRent Control Under New York’s New Rent Control Law Nobody Winscato.org - Peter Van Doren Earlier this month New York State enacted a new rent regulation bill. The bill applies to the entire state but has a significant impact on New York …
Fast Companyadded this to Fast CompanyDesign America’s housing crisis, summed up in 3 chartsFast Company - Kelsey Campbell-DollaghanRents are rising while incomes stagnate. It’s an “unprecedented” situation, as a new Harvard report details. Every year, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies releases a detailed report about the
CityLabadded this to All StoriesBen Carson Don’t Call Trump’s Housing Order a YIMBY PlanCityLab - Sarah HolderThe president just signed an executive order calling for states and cities to pursue zoning reform. But affordable housing advocates aren’t celebrating. On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive
Crain's New York BusinessNew York City New York’s Affordable-Housing Agency Overhauls Middle-Income ProgramThe Wall Street Journal. - Katie HonanRestructuring comes after investigators found bribery, fraud and abuse of power in some complexes New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has restructured one of its affordable-housing
The New York Timesadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump Wants to Cut Regulations That Block New HousingThe New York Times - By EMILY BADGERPresident Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday creating a commission that will recommend ways to cut regulations that stymie new housing construction, embracing an idea shared by affordable housing
San Diego, CA Scripps Ranch to Swap School for Affordable Housingnbcsandiego.com - Llarisa Abreu A Scripps Ranch neighborhood will swap out a school for an apartment complex with affordable housing, and the decision is dividing some residents in …
Seeking AlphaBusiness Residential Real Estate Market Cools In The EurozoneSeeking Alpha - ING Economic and Financial Analysis House price growth was quite strong in many eurozone countries in 2018. For this year and next, we forecast that growth rates will ease in most …
VICERental Housing Yes, Your Rent Is Too Damn High. Here’s What 2020 Democrats Want to Do About It.VICE - Emma OckermanMost Democrats would seem to agree that, yes, the rent is too damn high. But really. There’s no denying that America is currently the middle of a housing crisis that’s squeezing everyday workers and exacerbating
The New Zealand Heraldadded this to New Zealand NewsNew Zealand News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has stripped Phil Twyford of his Housing portfolionzherald.co.nz - Jason Walls In a reshuffle the Prime Minister had previously described as being only "minor," Jacinda Ardern has stripped senior Minister Phil Twyford of his …
Ben Carson In Honor of the Dem Debates: The Best Two Minutes of Debate Programming Everslate.com - By Ashley Feinberg Everyone remembers where they were when they first heard that a plane had crashed into the twin towers, or that the Berlin Wall fell, or that the …
Rental Housing Report: Why it's better to rent than buy in Wisconsinchannel3000.com - #printStr($author.authorFirstName) #printStr($author.authorLastName) MADISON, Wis. - New numbers show Wisconsin is one of the few states where it's better for you to rent a home this year than buy one. Apartment Guide …
The Atlanticadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics L.A.'s Growing Homelessness Crisis Isn't a 2020 IssueThe Atlantic - Todd S. PurdumAhead of the first presidential debates, the nationwide squeeze on affordable housing has barely registered on the campaign trail. LOS ANGELES—The problem is anything but invisible. Tent cities line freeway
CNBCFight for $15 Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a 2-bedroom rental anywhere in the USCNBC - Alicia Adamczyk New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. are often spotlighted for their astronomical housing prices. But a new report finds that it's not just …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Bay Area Real EstateRent Control Rent control measure moves closer to the ballotThe Mercury News - Karen D'Souza Rent control may be back on the ballot again come November 2020. Supporters of the “Rental Affordability Act” got the green light from the Secretary …
iHeartRadioadded this to NewsHomelessness City Councilman Wants State to Match Los Angeles' $1.2 Billion Housing Fundiheart.com - City News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell called on the state today to direct $1.2 billion toward the city's battle against …
mthungeradded this to Court of LeavesReal Estate In these FOUR areas, your house will make you the same money as your annual salary!idealhome.co.uk - Rebecca Knight Investing in a house is a huge decision and one that has got even trickier with Brexit hovering on the horizon. Ideally, when it comes to moving …
BBunny Littleadded this to VancouverVancouver, BC Vancouver council rejection of a 21-unit rental project draws reactiontheprovince.com - Joanne Lee-Young More from Joanne Lee-Young Developers are pessimistic about Vancouver city council's rejection of a 21-unit rental town home project. Vancouver city council voted 7-4 on June 25 …
ggodfreyadded this to San FranciscoAffordable Housing SF Mayor pushing for charter amendment to streamline affordable housing processabc7news.com - By SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The mayor of San Francisco is pushing to pass a charter amendment to change the approval process for affordable and teacher …
Irish Mirroradded this to NewsIreland Over 600,000 Irish people are living in houses with damp, leaks or rotirishmirror.ie - Trevor Quinn More than 600,000 people are living in shoddy housing with leaks, damp or rot making their lives a misery, a new report revealed on Wednesday. And 52% …
News4Youadded this to San Francisco, Bay AreaLondon Breed Breed looks to bolster affordable housing plan by showing how delays boost costssfchronicle.com - Dominic Fracassa San Francisco Mayor London Breed released new data Wednesday to underscore how long, complex approvals drive up housing costs and reduce the number …
