Category Archives: Renters
Making California housing affordable again will require new laws
Source: Orange County Register California can increase the number of homes that people can afford by giving more money to cities that build sufficient affordable housing, some said at a housing summit last week in Los Angeles by the...
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At long last, Bay Area rental market cooling
Source: Mercury News Third-quarter rents for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area have barely moved – up 1 percent from a year ago – and in some cities have even fallen, according to a report by RealFacts. The report found the...
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Renters still not ready to buy a home
Source: Housing Wire Renters are losing confidence in housing as less say it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunities and Market Experience survey. Part of this is due to a...
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Post-recession, homeowners doing much better than renters
Source: Curbed A new report by Apartment List paints a less-than-positive picture for renters. In the aftermath of the mortgage crisis, many of the costs of homeownership have gone done, even as homeownership rates reach record lows. At the same...
Read More ›World of Design: A Tokyo Exhibit Experiments With the Future of...
World of Design: A Tokyo Exhibit Experiments With the Future of ‘Home’ Japan’s architects and housing industry explore new ideas for dwellings that respond to changes in society, tech and the natural...
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Back to school? Here’s how it impacts home values
Source: Housingwire The power of good school districts Neighborhoods with at least one good elementary school have greater home values as well as higher home price appreciation over the long term compared to homes without good schools, according...
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