Housing

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House Prices
House prices keep dropping – and there's no end in sight
The Guardian - Greg Jericho
The latest residential housing prices figures confirm what buyers and sellers have known for some time – the drop in housing prices is continuing without any real sign of a bottom being reached. This as
Günther Polflietadded this to South Africa
Social Housing
Radical new housing deal proposed to break apartheid barriers
dailymaverick.co.za - Steve Kretzmann
City of Cape Town could use its golf courses and bowling greens for low-cost housing, says report. First published by GroundUp While over half a million …
National Postadded this to Financial News
House Prices
Shared equity mortgages, like those in federal budget, no cure-all for housing affordability woes
financialpost.com - Haider-Moranis Bulletin
In an election year, the federal Liberals are eager to share — albeit partially — the housing pains of low- to mid-income households who have been …
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can't Rent It Out
CityLab - Feargus O'Sullivan
In an effort to make housing more affordable, the Dutch capital is crafting a law that says anyone who buys a newly built home must live in it themselves. If you want to buy a new house in Amsterdam, have
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Coventry
This is how Coventry plans to tackle homelessness and housing
coventrytelegraph.net - Tom Davis
The five-year strategy will tackle issues in the city A five-year plan to tackle homelessness and housing in Coventry has been approved. Coventry’s …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most Read
Homelessness
L.A. promised more housing for homeless people — but some neighborhoods are way behind
Los Angeles Times - Emily Alpert Reyes
Housing for homeless people? In Chatsworth? Jason Brackett isn’t holding his breath. “It’s not gonna happen on this side of town,” Brackett said one afternoon this month, pausing from pulling shopping
Patch
Affordable Housing
PG County Housing Funding Slashed In Federal Budget: Claim
Patch - Dan Taylor
Prince George's County will see funding for affordable housing slashed under the proposed federal budget, one organization warns. PRINCE GEORGE'S …
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San Francisco Bay Area
Why won't developers build housing in this Bay Area city?
The Mercury News - Marisa Kendall
San Jose fell short of its annual housing goals last year, missing one marker by 1,000 homes and prompting City Council on Tuesday to ask a key …
Curbed
Seattle City Council
Seattle mayor signs denser zoning with housing affordability requirements into law
Curbed - Sarah Anne Lloyd
The long-planned MHA measure exchanges building capacity for affordable housing requirements In a culmination of a years-long process, Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan signed a measure implementing affordable
Manchester Evening News
General Motors
Crackdown on rogue landlords to be launched across Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.uk - James Illingworth
The combined authority has received £128k from central government to target landlords and letting agents who neglect their tenants and provide unsafe …
The Globe and Mail
Federal Budget
A closer look at the 2019 federal budget
The Globe and Mail - Arik Ligeti
Good morning, These are the top stories: Federal budget 2019: Here’s a closer look at what the Liberal government unveiled Story continues below advertisement The Liberals have delivered a budget that
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Facebook
Facebook Announces Plans to Stop Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Credit Advertising
psmag.com - Kelley Czajka
The company announced Tuesday that it would stop allowing advertisers of housing, jobs, and credit to target people based on characteristics such as …
MarketWatchadded this to Politics & Economy
ETFs
Want to profit from the housing shortage? There’s a new ETF for that.
MarketWatch - By Andrea Riquier
The rent is too damn high and there aren’t any houses to buy, but all is not lost. Thanks to a new exchange-traded fund, investors may soon be able …
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Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook is finally addressing its sexist ad problem, and it's about time
Hello Giggles - Olivia Harvey
As accusations continue to pile up against Facebook, the social media giant is trying its best to right its many recent wrongs. On March 19th, …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago News
New York City
CHA CEO Jones dismisses speculation he's on his way out the door to
suntimes.com - Fran Spielman
Chicago Housing Authority CEO Eugene Jones Jr. on Wednesday shot down speculation that he’s on his way out the door and headed for New York …
Vancouver, BC
$1M-plus Vancouver condo sales plunge by two-thirds: Sotheby’s
vancourier.com - Joannah Connolly
Where the Vancouver detached home market goes, it seems the condo market inevitably follows. Sales of Vancouver condos above $1 million have plummeted …
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Travel
In Greece, an Economic Revival Fueled by ‘Golden Visas’ and Tourism
The New York Times - By LIZ ALDERMAN
ATHENS — Less than a year after Greece emerged from a multibillion-euro international bailout, Athens is witnessing an investor boom. Hip new hotels with Acropolis views are dotting the skyline. Construction
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Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas is the best (and worst) place for first-time homebuyers
lasvegassun.com
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — to buy a first home in Las Vegas, that is. Depending on which expert ranking you chose to …
CityLab
Investment Funds
In Need of Housing, Barcelona Fines Landlords For Long-Vacant Buildings
CityLab - Feargus O'Sullivan
The massive fines levied against the investment funds have been interpreted as a “declaration of war” from Mayor Ada Colau, who wants more affordable housing. For some years now, Barcelona has been making
Patchadded this to Long Island, NY Patch
How Suffolk County Ranks In Health And How Long You Should Live
Patch - Michael Woyton
See how Suffolk County ranks for quality of life, physical environment and other factors compared to other places. Suffolk is one of the healthiest …
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Missoula, MT
Bond issue? Higher-density development? Groups strategize solutions to Missoula’s housing crisis
kpax.com - Missoula Current
-Mari Hall reporting for the Missoula CurrentMISSOULA – The Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, along with other local organizations, individual …
Suffolk, UK
Revealed - where in Suffolk needs 18,000 homes by 2036
ipswichstar.co.uk - Jason Noble Local democracy reporter
PUBLISHED: 05:31 20 March 2019 Plans for 135 homes on the former council offices site in Needham Market will help towards the 1,000 homes needed …
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Inflation
UK inflation up, London house prices fall by most since 2009
investing.com - By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main inflation rate ticked up last month but stayed close to January's two-year low, helping consumers maintain their …
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Texas
Lack of affordable housing hurting health of Texas children
houstonchronicle.com - Jenny Deam
A majority of poor children in Texas live in families where more than half of the household income goes to housing, straining budgets and creating a …
Cost of Living
Backyard
nextcity.org
Backyard is a newsletter exploring scalable solutions to make housing fairer, more affordable and more environmentally …
Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor mayor proposes new plan to 'untie the 40-40-20 knot'
mlive.com - Ryan Stanton | ryanstanton@mlive.com
ANN ARBOR, MI – Mayor Christopher Taylor is hoping he’s found a solution that will allow the Ann Arbor City Council to move past an ongoing debate …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most Read
Scott Wiener
Bay Area leads charge on fixing housing crisis. Will it work for the rest of California?
Los Angeles Times - Liam Dillon
California lawmakers have unveiled a far-reaching package to stem the state’s housing affordability crisis, from new protections against surging rents and evictions to more apartments near public transit
Delaware
Commentary: Continuum of Care seeking to end homelessness in Delaware
delawarestatenews.net
Carey Casey This is a response to an opinion piece written by Jeanine Kleimo published on Feb. 18 about U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
Bill Morneau
'These measures will work': Bill Morneau defends budget plan for first-time homebuyers
yahoo.com - Jessy Bains
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau was in Toronto on Wednesday to stand up for measures announced in yesterday’s budget, including the First-Time …
Buffalo, NY
Braymiller fresh food market joins 201 Ellicott project
buffalorising.com - www.buffalorising.com
On this first day of spring, the City of Buffalo and Ciminelli Real Estate have announced that Braymiller Market will be the anchor fresh food market …