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NYC real estate
fromQNS
3 months ago

NYC renters face skyrocketing 'singles tax' as solo living gets pricier: report - QNS

Living alone in NYC incurs a 'singles tax' of $20,100 annually, nearly three times the national average.
Rising rents in NYC disproportionately impact singles compared to those cohabiting.
LA real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A new report shows homebuyers now need to make at least $114k a year to buy the average U.S. home

Home ownership is increasingly unattainable for many Americans due to high mortgage rates and rising home prices.
NYC real estate
fromQNS
3 months ago

NYC renters face skyrocketing 'singles tax' as solo living gets pricier: report - QNS

Living alone in NYC incurs a 'singles tax' of $20,100 annually, nearly three times the national average.
Rising rents in NYC disproportionately impact singles compared to those cohabiting.
LA real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A new report shows homebuyers now need to make at least $114k a year to buy the average U.S. home

Home ownership is increasingly unattainable for many Americans due to high mortgage rates and rising home prices.
London
fromwww.eppingforestguardian.co.uk
3 months ago

Why this area in Essex has been named among the least affordable places in UK

Epping is one of the least affordable places for single home buyers in the UK, with average property values significantly above local earnings.
#rental-market
Silicon Valley real estate
fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

Many Californians need six-figure incomes to afford rent

California has the highest income thresholds for comfortable renting in major metro areas.
Rising rents disproportionately affect tenants across different regions in California.
San Jose and San Francisco saw the lowest rent burden increases despite high thresholds.
Southern California areas face increasing rental challenges, particularly in San Diego and Los Angeles.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago
NYC real estate

Rent Prices Are Falling-but These 5 Coastal Cities Remain the Least Affordable

Silicon Valley real estate
fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

Many Californians need six-figure incomes to afford rent

California has the highest income thresholds for comfortable renting in major metro areas.
Rising rents disproportionately affect tenants across different regions in California.
San Jose and San Francisco saw the lowest rent burden increases despite high thresholds.
Southern California areas face increasing rental challenges, particularly in San Diego and Los Angeles.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago
NYC real estate

Rent Prices Are Falling-but These 5 Coastal Cities Remain the Least Affordable

#new-york-city
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

NYC's rent-stabilized apartments face hikes of up to 7.75%

Rent-stabilized apartment prices in NYC are set to increase after the Rent Guidelines Board approved potential hikes.
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

5th Straight Rent Increase Is Likely for a Million N.Y.C. Apartments

The Rent Guidelines Board is likely to approve rent increases for one-year leases for the fifth consecutive year.
NYC real estate
fromqns.com
4 days ago

Resorts World backs $500M union-built plan to deliver up to 50,000 workforce housing units QNS

A landmark agreement aims to build 50,000 units of workforce housing in NYC over the next 20 years.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

NYC's rent-stabilized apartments face hikes of up to 7.75%

Rent-stabilized apartment prices in NYC are set to increase after the Rent Guidelines Board approved potential hikes.
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

5th Straight Rent Increase Is Likely for a Million N.Y.C. Apartments

The Rent Guidelines Board is likely to approve rent increases for one-year leases for the fifth consecutive year.
NYC real estate
fromqns.com
4 days ago

Resorts World backs $500M union-built plan to deliver up to 50,000 workforce housing units QNS

A landmark agreement aims to build 50,000 units of workforce housing in NYC over the next 20 years.
#legislation
fromKqed
1 week ago
SF politics

California's Tiny Home Boom Signals Hope In Housing Crisis Though Challenges Remain | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
SF politics

California's Tiny Home Boom Signals Hope In Housing Crisis Though Challenges Remain | KQED

#public-safety
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago
Portland food

Good Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon's Failing Grade on Housing, and Which Mountain Hungers for Your Blood?

fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago
Portland food

Good Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon's Failing Grade on Housing, and Which Mountain Hungers for Your Blood?

#mortgage-rates
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Trump's Speech to Congress Highlights His Economic Agenda but Fails To Address Housing Affordability Crisis

Trump's speech emphasized economic reforms but neglected crucial housing affordability issues.
LA real estate
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Depressing data shows families need to earn 70% more than they did 6 years ago to buy a home

Housing affordability issues have worsened, with a 70% increase in income required to buy a home over six years.
SF real estate
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 weeks ago

Homeownership further out of reach as rising prices, high mortgage rates widen affordability gap

Homeownership increasingly unaffordable for many Americans due to rising mortgage rates and home prices.
Median income required to buy a home has increased dramatically in recent years.
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Trump's Speech to Congress Highlights His Economic Agenda but Fails To Address Housing Affordability Crisis

Trump's speech emphasized economic reforms but neglected crucial housing affordability issues.
LA real estate
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Depressing data shows families need to earn 70% more than they did 6 years ago to buy a home

Housing affordability issues have worsened, with a 70% increase in income required to buy a home over six years.
SF real estate
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 weeks ago

Homeownership further out of reach as rising prices, high mortgage rates widen affordability gap

Homeownership increasingly unaffordable for many Americans due to rising mortgage rates and home prices.
Median income required to buy a home has increased dramatically in recent years.
#uk-property-market
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 week ago

California's Population Is Rebounding. In San Francisco, It's a Different Story | KQED

Housing affordability influences population distribution across California, especially post-pandemic.
#urban-development
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
2 weeks ago

Feeling squeezed? Your Miami apartment is getting smaller, a new survey says

Miami's average apartment size has decreased to below 900 square feet for the first time in over a decade.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
2 weeks ago

Feeling squeezed? Your Miami apartment is getting smaller, a new survey says

Miami's average apartment size has decreased to below 900 square feet for the first time in over a decade.
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Americans' Satisfaction With 'Good, Affordable Housing' in U.S. Plunges-Here's Why

Dissatisfaction with affordable housing in the U.S. has risen sharply due to home prices and perception of affordability.
#labor-party
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups

"The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has made a sharp reversal on its commitment to housing, quietly ending funding for several California housing organizations it had supported for years."
Non-profit organizations
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Seniors could get a tax break in this state - at younger people's expense

"We have an aging population, and a lot of people on lower income in that age range, and it's just an incredibly unfair burden to put on them," House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) told WGME.
Retirement
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
2 weeks ago

Board Vote Signals Rent Hikes on Stabilized Apartments

NYC Rent Guidelines Board proposes significant rent increases for stabilized apartments amidst affordability crisis.
#homebuilding
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
NYC real estate

See How Your State Ranks on the New Realtor.com Report Card for Homebuilding and Affordability

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
NYC real estate

See How Your State Ranks on the New Realtor.com Report Card for Homebuilding and Affordability

fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

As Trump looms over Canadian elections, affordability a key factor

Leslie Macfarlane, a retiree, expressed her frustration upon being evicted from her home as living costs surged, revealing the grim reality of housing affordability.
Canada news
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Miranda Devine: Leftists to blame for much of the US housing crisis - as almost a third of Americans are 'housing-poor'

The 'Let America Build' campaign aims to address housing affordability challenges faced by Americans.
Canada news
fromthewalrus.ca
3 weeks ago

Which Party Has the Best Blueprint for Fixing the Housing Crisis?

Housing affordability concerns dominate Canadian voters' priorities for the upcoming federal election.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Bill Pulte talks "DEI nonsense," reforming Fannie and Freddie

Now, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can finally work on things that make housing more affordable for Americans!
SF politics
Cars
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Tariffs and Car Buying: The New, Unexpected Barrier to Homeownership

New auto tariffs are expected to increase car prices, affecting affordability and potentially hindering homeownership.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Baby boomers want to downsize their homes. But they fear the big, bad HOA fee.

Sky-high home prices in the New York City suburbs aren't the only obstacle: Many condos also come with daunting and non-negotiable homeowners association fees. Luzzi worries that even if he can afford to buy a new home, he won't be able to keep up with the unpredictable communal costs.
NYC real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

HUD, DHS seek to stop undocumented immigrants from using federal housing programs

Turner stated, "We have a housing affordability crisis in our country, and so today we are ensuring that American taxpayer dollars are used to assist the American people."
Online Community Development
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Bessent floats adding GSEs to sovereign wealth fund

Bessent advocates for creating public assets, particularly leveraging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to address housing issues and affordability.
He underscores the need for innovation in housing construction and regulatory simplification.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

The housing market is failing older adults,' Urban Institute says

Over the past two decades, the number of senior households considered severely cost burdened has nearly doubled, rising from 5.2 million to nearly 11.7 million.
NYC real estate
Non-profit organizations
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Government Assistance for Affordable Housing Is Enriching Private Equity Firms

Private equity acquisitions can lead to worker hardship while profits are enriched through government-funded housing programs.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Texas orders cut to title insurance premiums

Sustaining the current levels of profits in the current real estate market with the current levels of inflation would not be reasonable as to the public.
SF real estate
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: PPB vs Trump's FBI, a Timbers Preview, and City Council Steps Up

Portland is addressing its housing affordability crisis and climate goals through new city initiatives and committees.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

MBTA funding, hospital closures, and other takeaways from Healey's new budget

Gov. Healey's $62 billion budget proposal prioritizes transportation and education, leveraging the millionaires tax despite controversy over state hospital closures.
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