Housing
Housing Slump Forces Developers To Un-Supersize McMansions
The nationwide slump in the housing market is manifesting itself in the shrinking square footage of new McMansions.
Low-Income Artist Housing
Washington D.C.'s Cultural Development Corporation is pushing condo conversions to create affordable housing for low-income artists.
Late-Session Bill May Make L.A. Entertainment Complex Eligible For Housing Funds
A controversial bill approved at the end of the California State Senate's regular session may allow developers of a massive entertainment development in downtown Los Angeles to compete for millions of dollars in affordable housing funds.
Cox Says Smart Growth Limits Homeownership
Wendell Cox argues that smart growth development plans are bad policy for African Americans because they elevate home prices out of reach.
McMansions Equivalent To 'SUVs That Run for 100 Years'
The ever-growing size of American homes means that, regardless of how "green" the construction techniques, they will be rapacious users of energy for decades to come.
Going Green In Miami-Dade County
Despite minor speedbumps in the permitting process, an explicitly green home is now being built in Kendall, a suburb to the south of Miami. The owners expect it to be the greenest home in the region.
How the Federal Reserve Burst the Bubble
By denying that the American housing market was artificially inflated, and by keeping interest rates low and encouraging risky mortgage lending, the Federal Reserve contributed significantly to the inevitable bursting of the housing bubble.
Unwanted McMansions Become Unwanted McBoarding Houses
Suburban Washington D.C. residents are upset over a rash of new buildings in their neighborhoods that they say don't fit in with the character of their communities. It's not just that the houses are too big, but that they are housing too many people.
The Rise Of The Katrina Cottage
The Katrina Cottage, designed as an alternative to the ubiquitous post-Katrina FEMA trailer, is now gaining popularity nationwide as both an affordable housing solution and a quaint vacation cottage."
Affordable Housing Mistakenly Renting At Market Rates
Complaints over parking have led the city of Martinez, California, to realize an affordable housing complex built for seniors has been renting at market rates for years.
Many Fear UK Housing Plan Will Create Sprawl
A severe housing shortage is facing England, but some fear sprawl will result from a government plan to build 3 million homes by 2020.
Foreclosures Bring The Spectre Of Blight
As thousands of houses continue to foreclose, many homeowners and real estate experts are predicting that abandoned homes will blight neighborhoods across the country and send property values plummeting.
The Most Expensive Homes In The World
Five mansions on the U.S. housing market are looking to become the most expensive homes ever sold in the country, and maybe the world.
Bill Seeks To Limit Tax Deductions For McMansions
Climate change legislation that is expected to be introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives next month includes a provision that eliminates a tax deduction for any home over 3,000 square feet.
Cities Take New Approach To Housing The Homeless
Many American cities are looking to new ways of handling their homeless populations, including programs that provide assistance in renting permanent housing rather than pouring money into temporary shelters.
British Pubs Endangered
A group of concerned, beer-drinking citizens is issuing a warning that more than 50 pubs are closing every month in England due to a planning loophole that makes it easy for owners to convert their bars into more profitable housing developments.
Condo Conversions Leaving Seniors Stranded
The wave of condo conversions in the Seattle area is hitting seniors especially hard.
Building Restrictions Pit Builders Against City
City officials in a Boston suburb are once again trying to approve building restrictions that would cut down the size of new houses in the city. Builders' groups are lobbying the city to find a compromise.
Homeless Turn To Public Libraries
A lack of attention to the problem of homelessness is turning our public libraries into homeless shelters.
Prosperous Pockets Peak Out Of Slow Housing Market
The real estate market is reportedly down in many major metropolitan areas, but within them pockets of high-value properties are flourishing.
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