How to identify and invest in housing markets with good short- and long-term appreciation potential.
"Californians, unable to afford the already mightily appreciated residential property market here, are taking their investment dollars elsewhere. Experts counsel investors to seek areas where the economy is strong â€" or poised to rebound. Look for low unemployment rates, a business-friendly climate and places people are moving to, not from. New highways under construction point to anticipated growth. So do plans by Starbucks and Home Depot to open stores, according to investment guru Marshall Reddick on his website. Instead of location, location, location, think jobs, jobs, jobs."
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Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
San Francisco's School District Spent $105M To Build Affordable Housing for Teachers — And That's Just the Beginning
SFUSD joins a growing list of school districts using their land holdings to address housing affordability challenges faced by their own employees.
Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
Downtown Portland Ready for Maine's Tallest Building
The city of Portland anticipates a major new urban development addition called the “Old Port Square” project.
The EV “Charging Divide” Plaguing Rural America
With “the deck stacked” against rural areas, will the great electric American road trip ever be a reality?
Judge Halts Brooklyn Bike Lane Removal
Lawyers must prove the city was not acting “arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally” in ordering the hasty removal.
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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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