Housing
Housing: The Party's Over
Is the housing market correcting itself or crashing?
Prince's Foundation Going To Work In Jamaica
The Prince of Wales and the Jamaican government are set to announce a major redevelopment plan for Trench Town, one of Kingston's most troubled neighborhoods.
'Liar's Loans' Could Trigger Wave Of Home Foreclosures
Experts believe increasing reports of suspicious loan activity and mortgage fraud could have serious consequences for Southern California's already slowing housing market.
Second Homes In Tahoe Basin Force Out Local Workforce
As more wealthy Bay Area residents purchase second homes to vacation in the Tahoe basin, long-time residents and workers find themselves priced-out, moving to less expensive, rural Nevada and commuting long distances, or out of the area entirely.
Where Have All The Brokers Gone?
As sales slump in New York City and the inventory of unsold real estate swells, there are signs that the once-profitable career of real estate brokerage may have had its day.
Lennar Defies Housing Market Trends
Across the country home sales are slowing and prices are dropping. The trend is causing most production home builders scale back their development plans. However, Lennar views the slowdown differently.
Inclusionary Zoning Approved In Rhode Island
A Rhode Island Planning Board has approved regulations requiring developers to build affordable houses in all projects over 6 units.
Developers Gear Homes To Orthodox Jews
In New Jersey, developers have broken ground on a housing development created with the interests of the predominantly Orthodox Jewish community in mind.
Cooling U.S. Economy Good For Canadian Housing Market
Contrary to American housing markets, Canadian housing sales have continued to grow this year.
Friday Funny: An 'Alternative' Path To The American Dream
A local police call in Port St. Lucie Florida reporting one man chasing another with a machete led to a multi-state federal investigation of a sophisticated ring that recruited marijuana growers with the promise of free home financing.
New York City's Affordable Housing Wizard
Shaun Donovan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, is winning cheers for his innovative thinking as he works to meet the city's ambitious housing goals.
Sprawl Isn't The Answer For Affordable Housing
An editorial from a building industry leader criticizes the Australian government's simplistic thinking on increasing the production of affordable housing.
Will The Housing Bubble Be An Election Issue?
While the news from the U.S. real estate market is mostly negative, and there is disagreement about how serious the trend is and what the long-term implications are, there appears to be little chance of it influencing the mid-term elections.
Home Sales Fall Further
Recent data released by the National Association of Realtors shows existing home prices falling for the fifth consecutive month in August.
Public Housing Community Goes Green In Seattle
A drab World War II-era public housing project in Seattle has been replaced with what local officials hope will be an environmentally- and economically-sustainable community.
Detroit's Lafayette Park: An Urban Renewal Success Story
Designed in the 1960s as part of a wave of largely unsuccessful urban renewal projects across the U.S., this continuously thriving mixed-income and racially integrated community just east of downtown Detroit stands as a model of good urban design.
A Major Setback For Atlanta's Beltline Project
Atlanta's proposed transit and recreation loop using largely abandoned rail lines as a spur to economic development was dealt a damaging blow as a suburban developer backed out of plans to build condo towers along the line.
A Clash Over Sustainable Design For Vancouver Olympics
Planners and developers are clashing over the design of Vancouver's Olympic village for the 2010 games. Some say the developers haven't gone far enough to achieve the 3 E's of sustainability.
Henry Cisneros Leading The Creation Of Workforce Housing
Despite a scandal-plagued post-Clinton-Cabinet professional career, Henry Cisneros has emerged as one of the nation's top affordable-housing developers. Now, "traditional" development companies are also edging into the market.
Friday Funny: Celebrating New Orleans' Recovery
An animation by Mark Fiore reviews the New Orleans rebuilding effort.
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