Tag Archives: New Homes
California school properties could be converted into housing for educators
Source: KRON4 News The California Department of Education has announced an initiative to turn land owned by local education agencies into housing for education workers. The department says local education agencies own roughly 75,000 acres of...
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Homebuilder sentiment rises in May thanks to strong demand and tight...
Source: CNBC Strong demand and a slim supply of affordable, existing homes for sale has the nation's homebuilders feeling better about their business. A monthly index of builder sentiment rose 2 points in May, 1 point higher than analysts...
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S.F. Mayor Wants to Speed Up Approvals for Housing Construction
Source: KQED San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Thursday called on city departments to cut by nearly half the time it takes to issue building permits to developers constructing housing projects. Lee said speeding up the production of housing...
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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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The Next Shortage Facing Young Homebuyers: Good Schools
Source: Bloomberg One effect of the U.S. housing market crash was to cripple homebuilders and their lenders, forcing construction workers to find jobs in other fields. Today, homebuyers have returned to the market in full force, but the...
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Is more urban sprawl the solution to California’s housing crisis?
Source: Orange County Register In a state where vacant homes and apartments are scarce and where rents and house prices are out of control, state leaders and experts have proposed a host of solutions. Build more homes, build them in...
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