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Did China's Real Estate Bubble Just Burst?

Steep and sudden price reductions are being felt in real estate markets in Shanghai and across China. Indicators suggest that the 'biggest bubble of the century' may have just burst.
30 December 2011 - 5:00am
Foreign Affairs

Apartment Prices Controlled by Computers

Landowners with fewer apartments units are starting to use software similar for pricing airline tickets and hotel vacancies to determine rental rates for their properties, reports Matt Hudgins for The New York Times.
30 November 2011 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

How - and Where - Should We Live?

A new report predicts how - and where - we'll be living in the near future, and where planners and developers should focus.
19 November 2011 - 9:00am
The Atlantic Cities

Real Estate Rebound Gaining Ground in Select Cities

Bay City, Michigan, which has seen seven consecutive months of rising home prices, is one of 25 metro areas seeing a rebound in their real estate market despite a slow economic recovery, Morgan Brennan reports for Forbes.
24 August 2011 - 12:00pm
Forbes

Tree Counting Goes Online, Interactive

PhillyTreeMap makes counting trees interactive with it’s users being able to add trees to its web-based digital map of Philadelphia, reports Gregory Thomas for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
3 August 2011 - 10:00am
Philadelphia Inquirer

Walk, Don't Drive, to the Real Estate Recovery

The New York Times, in a front page article, was startled to conclude that the housing market continued to suffer, because "buyers now demand something smaller, cheaper and, thanks to $4 a gallon gas, as close to their jobs as possible."
26 April 2011 - 9:00am
The New Republic

Filmmakers Say Planning Process is Broken

The Domino Effect is a new documentary film that explores the process of real estate development in New York City to uncover the complex networks of banks, developers, politicians, and non-profit organizations that shape our cities.
30 January 2011 - 1:00pm
L Magazine

Slum Redevelopment Drives Real Estate Market In Mumbai

With not much undeveloped land left in Mumbai for fresh developments, the city’s real estate growth will largely be propelled by the success of its many slum redevelopment schemes, according to a recent study.
6 November 2010 - 1:00pm
LiveMint.com
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Underwater Homeowners Taking New Gambles on Real Estate

The Wall St. Journal reports that some homeowners are selling their underwater homes at a loss and turning right around and investing in new homes with lower mortgage rates and getting more house in the process.
28 July 2010 - 11:00am
The Wall St. Journal

Walking's Role in Home Buying Decisions

How walkable neighborhoods are is playing an increasingly important role in decisions about where to buy homes.
13 July 2010 - 8:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Obama Health Care Bill May Create Demand for Medical Office Space

Real estate brokers see opportunity in building office space for physicians who will serve newly-insured people under federal health-care overhaul.
24 March 2010 - 2:00pm
Wall Street Journal

Inchvesting in Detroit

$1 will buy you one square inch of a vacant lot in Detroit, and membership in Jerry Paffendorf's club of "inchvestors." It may sound like a scheme, but Paffendorf calls it a way to network, invest in Detroit, and attract entrepreneurs.
10 March 2010 - 5:00am
NPR

Inside Out: Mortgage Crises, Crime, and California

Writing for The New York Times, Timothy Egan takes a look at some of the empty cities that were abandoned after the housing crash, and why they will be the slums of tomorrow.
14 February 2010 - 7:00am
NYTimes: Opinionator Blog

Canada Housing Prices Return to Pre-Recession Peak

What housing slump? Canada's real estate recovery has been so fast, some analysts worry it signals a return to speculation.
9 February 2010 - 12:00pm
Wall Street Journal

Moving the Tipping Point for Creative Places

Human-scaled, creative development isn't getting built because most of the money in real estate comes from institutional investors that prefer predictable, large scale projects like subdivisions and strip malls, says Neil Takemoto of CoolTown Beta Communities.
25 January 2010 - 9:22am
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MTA Struggles to Relocate Residents

As construction on the Second Avenue subway in New York City is set to begin next year, MTA and current residents struggle to answer the question of where to relocate the people in its way.
9 September 2009 - 10:00am
The New York Times

How Much Room Do You Need?

Dan Maginn proposes some exercises for visualizing how much room you actually need to live, starting with this equation: too big = not good. Small = good. Too small = suck.
27 August 2009 - 2:00pm
GOOD Magazine
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Time for Real Estate to 'Get Real'

Ventura, CA, City Manager Rick Cole Op-ed argues for a comprehensive paradigm shift in the real estate and development industries.
5 April 2009 - 5:00am
The Planning Report

New York's Post-Bubble Future

The economic downturn and burst of the real estate bubble have thrown a wrench into New York City's broad plans for redevelopment and environmental redesign. This piece looks at what lies ahead for the city.
19 March 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

It Started, and Should End, with Real Estate

If the government bails out banks, it also better put aside money for structural reform that ensures the proper valuation of property. According to Elena Panaritis, a housing market driven by speculation catalyzed the recession in the first place.
25 February 2009 - 1:00pm
Guardian
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