Category Archives: Housing availability
Baby Boomers won’t downsize homes anytime soon
Source: Housing Wire Baby Boomers are staying put and their kids are sticking with them. A study released Thursday by Trulia examined the housing situations of homeowners 65 and older and compared it with a decade ago. It uncovered a...
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Granny flats and renters’ tax credits: The California housing bills that...
Source: The Mercury News An array of bills aimed at easing California’s housing crisis, from banning fees on “granny flats” to pushing housing development on BART property, cleared a key hurdle last week, while others died quietly in...
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HUD offers disaster relief to California wildfire victims
Source: Housing Wire Grants immediate foreclosure relief The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday it will offer relief to disaster victims of the recent California wildfires. As of Wednesday, wildfires that...
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Could YIMBY be the new NIMBY?
Source: Builder Magazine Developers, builders, manufacturers, and investors have tried to change the narrative for years now. More housing would make for more affordable housing, rejuvenated communities, and a workforce of people...
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Rent price hikes are easing
Source: National Real Estate Investor Apartment rents continue to grow more slowly than before. The cities where rents grew the most in 2016 are still top cities for rent growth this year, but their lead is getting smaller. “A year ago...
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Dying malls could help ease housing crisis
Source: Los Angeles Times As housing shortages persist, developers are eyeing old shopping malls—which often include large parcels of land—for redevelopment into residential projects. In California, which is suffering from severely tight...
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