Potential homebuyers are feeling the strain of over-priced markets. Is mandating that communities provide attainable housing the answer?
Read More »California Gubernatorial Candidates on the State’s Housing Crunch
As California approaches the election for its new governor, its candidates have to face a big problem in their home state: housing. How will the leading candidates tackle the issues of housing shortages and rising prices in their home state?
Read More »The Impact of Amazon’s HQ2
The hottest question in business for the past six months has been, “Where will Amazon build its second headquarters?” With many cities still in the mix, it's still anyone's guess ... but Zillow thinks it has it figured out. A new ...
Read More »How Could Import Tariffs Affect Housing?
President Trump caught many by surprise last week by announcing planned tariffs on steel and aluminum, jostling the markets and prompting analysts to weigh in on the prospects of a trade war. But how would the proposed tariffs affect the ...
Read More »California Bill Would Allow More Housing Near Transit Stops
Like many parts of the country, California is facing a crisis of housing availability and affordability. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, 97.6 percent of California cities failed to meet their affordable housing goals in 2017. ...
Read More »Hispanic Homeownership Increased in 2017
Homeownership in the Hispanic population increased for the third consecutive year according to a joint report by The Hispanic Wealth Project, and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). The report analyzes Hispanic labor force participation rate, household ...
Read More »Wallison: Treasury Department Wrong on Regulation Approach
Former White House Counsel and Senior Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute Peter J. Wallison put in an appearance Thursday on CNBC’s The Santelli Exchange, where he criticized the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent approach to regulation ...
Read More »National Foundations Join Forces to Combat Housing Instability
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is currently no state in the U.S. where a person earning the minimum wage and working 40 hours per week can afford to rent a basic two-bedroom apartment, much less purchase ...
Read More »GSE Reform Impact on Communities
For 2018-2020, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have set a goal of 24 percent for the amount of mortgages they must purchase from low-income borrowers, defined as those earning less than 80 percent of the median income for a given ...
Read More »How Cryptocurrency Can Help Fund Affordable Housing
Communities across the nation are struggling to provide enough affordable housing for their residents, high home prices and low inventory ensuring strongly competitive markets in many corners of the U.S. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development ...
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