Tag Archives: Rentals
Which tech company’s workers can afford to rent in SF?
Median income reports for Silicon Valley’s top-tier companies reveal who’s being priced out Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On Tuesday, Silicon Valley Business Journal disclosed the median pay at dozens of major tech companies. And, of course, our first … Continue reading
The Dream on Hold: 3.6 Million Fewer Families with Kids Own a Home Compared to 10 Years Prior
The big fallout during the housing crisis followed by air-tight lending rules, an alarming shortage of entry-level homes, and skyrocketing home prices are the main items on a long list of reasons fewer and fewer young families have a home … Continue reading
Report: In LA, high housing prices make it hard to afford basic needs
Source: Curbed It’s not a secret that housing prices are steep in Los Angeles, but a new report from the United Ways of California shows that those costs make it exceedingly difficult for many locals to afford other basic needs … Continue reading
Faced with a housing crisis, California could further restrict supply
Source: The Economist Champions of expanded rent control argue that it will allow cities to protect and increase their stock of affordable housing. “We need tools to prevent price gouging,” says Elena Popp, executive director of the Eviction Defence Network, … Continue reading
Rent control measure on its way to California ballot
Source: The Sacramento Bee California voters this year will likely decide whether cities across the state should have more power to enact stronger rent control. Rent control proponents behind a proposed November ballot initiative that would allow cities and counties … Continue reading
State says LA isn’t building enough housing—along with 525 other California cities
Source: Curbed Cities that don’t meet their goals will need to approve projects more quickly The vast majority of urban areas in the California—including Los Angeles—are failing to approve enough housing, a report released this week by the state Department … Continue reading
‘Extreme’ rent control could be coming to California soon
Source: The Sacramento Bee A costly and potentially bruising campaign is taking shape over rent control in California, with deep-pocketed Los Angeles activist Michael Weinstein bankrolling a proposed November ballot initiative to repeal a state law that sets tight limits … Continue reading
Rental Costs Are Still Surging in These Cities
Source: National Association of REALTORS® (Realtor Mag) Rents have been slowing in many areas, but exceptions are still giving renters sticker shock. Rents in the nation’s largest cities, in particular, continue to grow. Nearly half of renters—or 46 percent—devote … Continue reading
Can teacher housing entice educators to work in expensive cities?
Source: Curbed Experiments in making life as a teacher more affordable show how rising real estate costs hurt urban districts An aerial render of the recently finished Teacher’s Village in Newark, New Jersey, a new experiment in providing affordable housing … Continue reading
