Cost of Housing

Portland Maine

Portland, Maine Is Ready to Tackle its Housing Shortage

Like many cities around the country, Portland, Maine is faced with rising costs for housing as demand outpaces supply.

July 23, 2016 - Island Institute

Hotel California

Should We Blame Airbnb for Exorbitant Housing Prices?

Is Airbnb to blame for rising house prices? This article by Leigh Stewart from Tranio.com investigates how easy money from the collaborative economy could be making homes too expensive for tenants and genuine buyers.

June 28, 2016 - Leigh Stewart

Mayor Proposes Ambitious Housing Plan for Newton, Massachusetts

Mayor Setti Warren has a vision for his city that includes the opportunities that brought his parents to live in the city. That means more housing, affordable to various levels of income.

June 25, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Justin Trudeau

Trudeau Wary of Unintended Consequences in Dealing with Vancouver's Housing Crisis

Prime Minister Trudeau took sides on one controversial issue central to the debate about the cost of housing in Vancouver, but stopped short of suggesting a clear policy agenda for the federal government to improve the problem.

June 21, 2016 - CBC News

Boston COnstruction

A Dissenting View of the 'Build Baby Build' Agenda in Boston

The Boston Globe casts doubt on the idea that large amounts of new housing in Boston will be able to reduce already high housing prices in the city.

June 15, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Target Parking Lot

Study: Americans Can't Afford High Cost of Parking

Parking guru Donald Shoup writes in the current issue of Access magazine that parking is a "good servant but a poor master" meaning that parking should be friendly but not subsidized.

June 7, 2016 - Access Magazine

Vancouver and Toronto Lead Big Increases in Canadian Housing Prices

The bloated cost of housing in Vancouver and Toronto has raised concerns among market analysts about a potential correction. Presumably, people in Canada are also worried about the price of housing.

February 19, 2016 - The Vancouver Sun

Portland Renter Protection Rules Backfire in Raised Rents

Rents continue to rise in Portland, and new rules have precipitated even more raised rents for populations that can least afford the new costs.

December 27, 2015 - The Oregonian

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