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Silicon Valley real estate
fromPadailypost
7 hours ago

Council rejects plan to rein in compounds of the wealthy

Palo Alto City Council rejected a proposal to regulate large residential compounds in Crescent Park, prioritizing broader city construction rules instead.
#homeownership
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
1 day ago

I Bought a House and Became Part of the Problem | The Walrus

Homeownership in Canada has significantly declined for younger generations due to rising costs and lack of generational wealth.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
1 day ago

I Bought a House and Became Part of the Problem | The Walrus

Homeownership in Canada has significantly declined for younger generations due to rising costs and lack of generational wealth.
#homelessness
fromCity Limits
3 days ago
NYC parents

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

NYC parents
fromCity Limits
2 hours ago

Opinion: Shelter Decisions That Ignore School Stability Are Harming NYC's Children

Displacing families from shelters disrupts children's education and stability, leading to immediate academic consequences and long-term developmental issues.
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
3 days ago

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Over half of students in the shelter system were chronically absent, highlighting the need for increased support from city and state authorities.
#housing-market
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

What 10 years of data reveals about 2026 housing market signals

Housing cycles follow a recognizable sequence of demand, pricing behavior, and buyer response, leading to market resets and recovery.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
Real estate
fromFast Company
4 days ago

States with the most-and least-housing market inventory heading into the core spring selling season

Monitoring active listings and months of supply is crucial for assessing home price momentum and market dynamics.
NYC real estate
fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago

New White House report has plans to fix US housing shortage of 10 million

Increased home construction in the US could benefit the middle class and stimulate economic growth, addressing a 10 million housing shortage.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

What 10 years of data reveals about 2026 housing market signals

Housing cycles follow a recognizable sequence of demand, pricing behavior, and buyer response, leading to market resets and recovery.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
Real estate
fromFast Company
4 days ago

States with the most-and least-housing market inventory heading into the core spring selling season

Monitoring active listings and months of supply is crucial for assessing home price momentum and market dynamics.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
18 hours ago

Contract dispute delays Homekey Palo Alto opening - San Jose Spotlight

The Homekey project at 1237 San Antonio Road has been in the works since fall 2023, when city and state leaders touted its importance in addressing the local and regional housing crisis.
Mission District
#real-estate
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
19 hours ago

New York joins states seeking to regulating private listing networks

The bill mandates public marketing of listings while allowing exceptions for seller privacy and safety concerns with informed consent.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
3 days ago

Brooklyn News: Brownsville Housing Lottery Launches

Bay Ridge and Park Slope feature notable real estate listings, including affordable housing options and stylish renovations.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Did the recent portal deals create a fair housing risk for listings?

Recent real estate deals have created a system that may unintentionally violate fair housing principles by limiting access to listings based on agent networks.
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

In Princeton, a Housing Plan Sparks a Neighborhood War

One resident of Princeton's Western Section told the room, 'Those of us who own historic homes are subsidizing the community' - and was met with applause.
East Bay real estate
Renovation
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Imagining a Future for Langston Hughes's Harlem Brownstone

Langston Hughes' brownstone in Harlem is undergoing a $450,000 restoration to preserve its historical significance and maintain its structural integrity.
LA real estate
from48 hills
6 days ago

Supes reject illegal conversion that turned four rental units into one mansion - 48 hills

The Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal to legalize an illegal conversion of a four-unit building, preventing potential loss of rent-controlled housing.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
6 days ago

Report Finds Stark 'Recreation Deserts' in Brooklyn

Brooklyn faces significant recreation deserts, lacking essential facilities for physical and mental health, with funding for recreation drastically reduced over the years.
NYC real estate
fromCity Journal
1 day ago

New York's Destructive War on Developers

Renovations at 70 Middagh Street faced challenges due to changes in rent stabilization laws affecting market rate charges.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Editorial | NYC true cost of living' report exposes a town without equity | amNewYork

62% of New Yorkers cannot meet the true cost of living, highlighting a significant economic crisis and racial disparities.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
5 hours ago

Disabled Borrowers Sue Trump Admin. Over Denied Debt Relief

The Department of Education's failure to properly process discharge applications from vulnerable and sick borrowers is reprehensible. We are simply asking the Department to review their applications on the merits, as is their right.
NYC parents
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

What are reparations for slavery and colonialism and will the UK pay?

Reform UK party plans to stop visas for countries seeking reparations for historical injustices related to slavery.
#housing-affordability
SF politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

The ROAD to Housing Act passed big, here is what it missed

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents bipartisan recognition of a housing affordability crisis impacting the American Dream and political stability.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Here's what will actually move the needle on housing affordability

Housing affordability requires land-use reform and builders must shift focus to market segments where they can control outcomes, as traditional solutions like lower rates, off-site construction, subsidies, and value engineering are individually insufficient.
Mission District
fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 days ago

Divided San Jose council approves police housing preference - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose Police Department personnel will receive priority in a new housing program, despite criticism regarding fairness to other city workers.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 days ago

Op-ed: San Jose must act as "Slavery Towers" workers wait for protection - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose's failure to enforce worker protections has led to ongoing issues of labor trafficking and wage theft in construction.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

California proposes legislation to allow mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase to increase housing supply and affordability.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Why the hiring rate matters more than unemployment for the housing market

The labor market remains strong with low unemployment, impacting housing stability and reducing risks of distressed inventory.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Legal Aid Society sues DHS, ICE for racial profiling and unlawful arrests | amNewYork

A class action lawsuit was filed against federal agencies for unlawful racial profiling and detaining Latino individuals based on their appearance or language.
#housing-policy
fromCity Limits
4 days ago
Real estate

100 Days In, Mamdani's Housing Chief Says City Hall Will Stand Up for Tenants-And Work With Real Estate

Real estate
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

100 Days In, Mamdani's Housing Chief Says City Hall Will Stand Up for Tenants-And Work With Real Estate

The administration prioritizes tenant rights while engaging with the real estate industry to address the housing affordability crisis.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

ROAD to Housing Act sparks debate over investor limits, inventory

The Senate approved a bipartisan housing bill that includes provisions to shift corporate-owned properties to individual homeowners through rent-to-own requirements, though critics argue it does not increase overall housing supply.
#affordable-housing
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
East Bay real estate

Affordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a 'Made in USA' law that nobody can figure out how to follow | Fortune

Real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The housing squeeze is quietly reshaping where Americans can live and work

Finding affordable housing is a significant challenge for various groups of renters in the U.S. economy.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

While Affordable Housing Tenants Pay Extra for Amenities, Some Market Rate Renters Get Them For Free

Affordable housing tenants in NYC are excluded from luxury building amenities while market-rate tenants enjoy them for free.
NYC real estate
fromEpicenter NYC
4 days ago

Ending soon: Two affordable housing lotteries in Brooklyn - Epicenter NYC

New housing lotteries in Brownsville and Prospect Heights offer affordable apartments for various income levels.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
East Bay real estate

Affordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a 'Made in USA' law that nobody can figure out how to follow | Fortune

Real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The housing squeeze is quietly reshaping where Americans can live and work

Finding affordable housing is a significant challenge for various groups of renters in the U.S. economy.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

While Affordable Housing Tenants Pay Extra for Amenities, Some Market Rate Renters Get Them For Free

Affordable housing tenants in NYC are excluded from luxury building amenities while market-rate tenants enjoy them for free.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

If you want housing abundance, let the market work

Good urbanism should transcend politics. Socialists and capitalists can walk the same neighborhood and agree it's a pleasant place to live. They can each appreciate the tree canopy, the corner café with people spilling onto the sidewalk, the mix of ages on bikes and on foot, the architectural details of older buildings, and so on.
Philosophy
SF real estate
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

The ROAD Act passed by the Senate aims to expand America's housing supply. It's likely to shrink it instead | Fortune

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to limit single-family home rentals to address the housing shortage.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Court ruling on law prohibiting income discrimination against prospective tenants could shut many low-income New Yorkers out of housing, advocates say

An appeals court struck down a state law prohibiting landlords from discriminating against Section 8 voucher holders, ruling the law violates landlords' Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless property searches required under the federal program.
#federal-housing-reform
California
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

How Federal Housing Reform Could Impact Californians | KQED

Congress is finalizing significant federal housing reform bills inspired by California laws, targeting housing shortages through construction innovation, streamlined programs, and increased local housing planning.
fromKqed
4 weeks ago
East Bay real estate

Congress Advanced Some Major Housing Reforms. Here's How It Could Impact California | KQED

California
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

How Federal Housing Reform Could Impact Californians | KQED

Congress is finalizing significant federal housing reform bills inspired by California laws, targeting housing shortages through construction innovation, streamlined programs, and increased local housing planning.
fromKqed
4 weeks ago
East Bay real estate

Congress Advanced Some Major Housing Reforms. Here's How It Could Impact California | KQED

NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Housing groups push to ensure new tenant harassment penalties get in state budget | amNewYork

New legislation aims to impose criminal penalties for systemic harassment of rent-regulated tenants in New York City.
#fair-housing
SF LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

California, other states sue to block Trump effort to roll back fair housing protections

California and allied states sued the Trump administration for rolling back fair housing protections for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized groups, arguing the policy is illegal and undermines state civil rights enforcement.
SF LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

California, other states sue to block Trump effort to roll back fair housing protections

California and allied states sued the Trump administration for rolling back fair housing protections for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized groups, arguing the policy is illegal and undermines state civil rights enforcement.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
5 days ago

FARE Act adding to landlord strangulation, one owner says

Tenants are moving more frequently and becoming pickier, making it harder for landlords to fill rent-stabilized apartments near market rates.
#fair-housing-act
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

16 attorneys general sue HUD over fair housing guidance

Sixteen state attorneys general sued HUD over September guidance that allegedly pressures FHAP agencies to narrow discrimination standards, threatening decertification and funding loss.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

16 attorneys general sue HUD over fair housing guidance

Sixteen state attorneys general sued HUD over September guidance that allegedly pressures FHAP agencies to narrow discrimination standards, threatening decertification and funding loss.
#housing-legislation
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

If the House and Senate Quit Squabbling, We Could Actually Make Housing More Available

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing legislation in 36 years with bipartisan support, but faces uncertain prospects in the House and potential presidential veto.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trade groups push for changes to ROAD to Housing Act provisions

A bipartisan housing bill combining House and Senate provisions faces concerns from mortgage bankers over provisions that could reduce housing supply and increase lender costs through FHA loan limit decreases and expanded disclosure requirements.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

If the House and Senate Quit Squabbling, We Could Actually Make Housing More Available

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing legislation in 36 years with bipartisan support, but faces uncertain prospects in the House and potential presidential veto.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trade groups push for changes to ROAD to Housing Act provisions

A bipartisan housing bill combining House and Senate provisions faces concerns from mortgage bankers over provisions that could reduce housing supply and increase lender costs through FHA loan limit decreases and expanded disclosure requirements.
#housing-crisis
NYC real estate
fromFortune
5 days ago

Housing is so expensive, even a $87 billion Wall Street bank is giving workers $6.5K in cash to get on the property ladder | Fortune

Many American workers have abandoned homeownership dreams due to a housing crisis, prompting BNY to offer financial assistance for first-time homebuyers.
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago
LA real estate

Housing Affordability Crisis: Architectural and Policy Responses from Spain, France, Australia, and the United States

Global housing crisis stems from both insufficient building supply and affordability barriers, with 2.8 billion people lacking stable shelter due to underproduction and economic inaccessibility, while speculation increasingly treats housing as investment rather than human right.
NYC real estate
fromFortune
5 days ago

Housing is so expensive, even a $87 billion Wall Street bank is giving workers $6.5K in cash to get on the property ladder | Fortune

Many American workers have abandoned homeownership dreams due to a housing crisis, prompting BNY to offer financial assistance for first-time homebuyers.
LA real estate
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago

Housing Affordability Crisis: Architectural and Policy Responses from Spain, France, Australia, and the United States

Global housing crisis stems from both insufficient building supply and affordability barriers, with 2.8 billion people lacking stable shelter due to underproduction and economic inaccessibility, while speculation increasingly treats housing as investment rather than human right.
California
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The California Housing Revolution That Wasn't

California's zoning reforms failed to increase housing supply because laws simultaneously removed regulatory barriers while creating new ones through wage requirements, affordability mandates, and local autonomy protections.
SF politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Sorry, don't buy Senate brief: "The facts: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" won't work unless amended

Localism and NIMBYism create barriers to affordable housing production, requiring state-level zoning preemption rather than local control to address the nation's housing shortage of 4-7 million homes.
Social justice
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Trump's HUD Is Pushing Low-Income Tenants Out of Subsidized Housing

A lawsuit by tenants' rights groups forced HUD to delay a policy eliminating eviction protections for 3.8 million low-income renters, with a 60-day public comment period now required.
Higher education
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | A six-decade legacy of access and opportunity | amNewYork

SEEK, the nation's first state-funded academic opportunity initiative founded in 1966, has helped over 100,000 students access and complete college degrees through comprehensive support services including tutoring, mentoring, and financial assistance.
NYC real estate
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How to Keep the Suburbs Tenant-Free

The rise of corporate landlords is reshaping suburban housing, increasing rental options but facing potential legislative challenges.
NYC real estate
fromNOTUS
2 weeks ago

Where New York's Lawmakers Split From Their Constituents: Home Ownership

New York has the lowest homeownership rate in the U.S., yet most of its congressional delegation owns homes.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Senate passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, combining housing supply and affordability measures, though industry groups seek revisions to BTR disposition rules, FHA loan limits, and delinquency counseling requirements.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Q&A: It's illegal to reject rental applicant just because she has no job

California fair housing laws prohibit landlords from rejecting rental applications based on income source, provided applicants demonstrate financial ability to pay rent.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Eviction notice

Ancient, slow civilizations composed of dark matter engineered cosmic expansion to politely force luminous life to leave their regions.
US news
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

How design of public housing can lift future prospects of children - Harvard Gazette

Revitalizing public housing into mixed-income developments raised children’s adult earnings, college attendance, and reduced male incarceration despite no adult income gains.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Congress nears a housing deal and the investor fight is inside it

The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act addresses America's housing crisis by streamlining environmental reviews, expanding financing for manufactured housing, and encouraging communities to accelerate production to close a supply shortage of one to seven million homes.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

How MLK's Fight for Homeownership Equality Changed My Life

During the Civil Rights Movement, the Chicago Freedom Movement took place from 1965 to 1967. Dr. King co-led this campaign with local activists to confront racial discrimination, segregation, and housing inequities in one of America's largest cities. Unlike the Jim Crow laws of the South, segregation in Chicago was often enforced through policy, lending practices and real estate discrimination rather than explicit laws.
Social justice
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
35 years ago

COLUMN ONE : Housing Bias With a Twist : Complaints are increasing about immigrant landlords who close the door to renters who are not from their homeland.

Fair housing officials report increasing complaints about immigrant landlords discriminating in rental practices based on national origin and race, though immigrants cause a minority of overall housing discrimination in the United States.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes

HUD proposes banning families with any undocumented member from federally subsidized housing and requiring tenant referrals to USCIS, risking widespread evictions.
NYC real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Landlord's limit on number of occupants may be fair housing violation

Landlords cannot impose unreasonably restrictive occupancy limits, as this may violate fair housing laws by discriminating against families with children.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

New research examines long-term effects of federal housing program from the '90s

Children raised in revitalized, mixed-income neighborhoods experienced substantial long-term benefits, including higher college attendance and reduced incarceration.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Federal policy shifts drive new housing compliance challenges

APOR is baked into not only Dodd-Frank as a safe harbor against litigation which many lenders want to comply with and use for their business and pricing and risk but also there are a litany of 40 other statutes that are tied to APOR as it's described in Dodd Frank, over 27 states. Lenders frequently move ahead of formal rulemaking, Dunn added. You don't have to wait for the regulation to comply either, she said.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

BPC Action presses Congress to advance bipartisan housing bills

The legislation focuses on reducing regulatory and procedural barriers to housing development, aiming to accelerate the construction of both market-rate and affordable housing nationwide. The Housing for the 21st Century Act is the House counterpart to the ROAD to Housing Act. The bill seeks to accelerate housing development by encouraging zoning reforms, supporting accessory dwelling units and small multifamily projects, and lowering costs tied to permitting and design. It also includes grants for preapproved building plans intended to shorten approval timelines.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

NAR prioritizes housing affordability in 2026 advocacy, legislative goals

including seeing membership of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, a bipartisan group working to tackle housing supply and affordability, grow to 100 members; having over 1000 grants, programs and initiatives funded to advance pro-housing policies and elect legislators focused on housing at the state and local level; defeating 11 harmful tax proposals over the past decade, which NAR said prevented $1.3 trillion in new taxes on real estate;
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Comparing RV and manufactured housing data sheds critical light on U.S. affordable housing crisis

MHI's public claims of representing and unifying all manufactured housing segments contrast with evidence and past leaders' statements revealing uneven representation and persistent industry issues.
Real estate
fromBoston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
2 months ago

U.S. House Votes To Pass Housing For The 21st Century Act Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

MLS Property Information Network supplies compiled property listing data and images from third parties for consumers' personal, noncommercial use and disclaims all accuracy warranties.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

U.S. House votes to to pass Housing for the 21st Century Act

The HOME Reform Act reduces duplicative reviews, exempts small and infill affordable projects from NEPA, and modernizes federal oversight to speed affordable and manufactured housing.
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