Housing
'Cheap Mortgages' Start To Come Due
Homeowners who gambled on risky mortgage products could find themselves paying hundreds of dollars more per month in the coming year as these products are reset to real-world interest rates.
Treasure Valley Home Sales Set Record
Idaho's Treasure Valley single-family home sales and dollar value break records.
Prefab Housing For The Masses
Prefabricated housing used to be a dirty word in the housing business. Today, many designer prefab houses are an affordable and elegant solution -- maybe even the "holy grail of modernism".
Millions Of Americans Will Face Bankruptcy When The Housing Bubble Bursts
Federally-sanctioned distortions in the housing market are leading the American economy over a cliff, writes Bob Chapman.
Renovated Beyond Middle Class Means
In Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, one house's history follows the price bubble's rise.
World Trade Center Redevelopment to Have Residential Component
With a decisive win in his re-election, Mayor Bloomberg spoke to his priorities for his final term as chief of the the US's largest city in his second inaugural address on New Year's Day: Affordable housing and the World Trade Center.
Curbing Inner City 'Condofication'
An editorial outlines ideas for dampening effects of California's Ellis Act, which allows landlords to "go out of business" and evict tenants, possibly in order to sell buildings for condo conversion.
Hispanics Need Not Reside
Manassas, Virginia, is using a zoning ordinance to redefine family, in an attempt to curb possible consequences of illegal immigration.
Free Rent Comes At A Price
In Washington, D.C., some apartment tenants are living without a landlord -- and without a high standard of living.
The De-Facto Privatization Of Local Government?
The dramatic increase in homeowners' associations has some worrying about the implications for local governance.
Tsunami Priority: Homes
One year later, most survivors still do not have permanent shelter. Yet many have income again.
Affordable Housing Controversy in New York City.
What is the appropriate level of subsidization that affordable housing developers should receive? The article also describes New York City's unique inclusionary housing benefits.
America's Newest Suburbs: Aging Industrial Cities
A revival of industrial towns just outside expensive metropolitan areas accompanies the grueling commutes of the new residents. While describing the Lehigh Valley, the reporters also mention the far-out regions of Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Solar Permitting Fees Plummet After Study Shows Wide Cost Discrepancies
The Global Warming & Energy Committee of the Sierra Club chapter in Silicon Valley decide to highlight the excessive permitting charges of some local cities... and results happen.
A Planning Commission Embraces Height And Density
Oakland's Planning Commission is delighted to approve two residential highrises as the city continues enjoying its downtown revival under Mayor Jerry Brown.
Best Places To Find Affordable Homes
Business Week surveys the locations of affordable housing in all regions of the US.
Young Developers Give Back To Their Community
Young real estate developers contribute expertise and skills to develop affordable housing for disabled women.
Recovery and Rebuilding In Louisiana
The Louisiana Recovery and Rebuilding conference covered a variety of topics, including goals and design principles for rebuilding, and community & economic development.
New Orleans Residents Struggle To Keep Homes
Three months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents face evictions as rents skyrocket.
Pre-Fab New Urbanism For 40% Less?
The manufactured homes are tailored to an appropriate historic or neighborhood look, and will likely play a big part in rebuilding on the Coast.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
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