Housing Affordability

6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1071+ words) WENATCHEE — Candidates from three state legislative districts returned repeatedly to the same argument during a Sept. 17 forum in Wenatchee: Policies designed around Puget Sound do not always fit rural Washington. The distinction surfaced in discussions of housing, construction, infrastructure, broadband,…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago   (120+ words) Housing continues to be an issue in Oklahoma, as there aren’t enough homes and there isn’t enough affordable housing. So, how do we create more housing that the average Oklahoman can actually afford? Oklahoma lawmakers studied options this past week…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (478+ words) Midway Rising goes before the city’s Land Use and Housing Committee in October and the City Council later this fall. It’s billed as a major affordable housing win for San Diego with 4,254 homes, including 2,000 deed-restricted ones for households at or…...

39+ min ago   (651+ words) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at the Jan. 15, 2025, press conference about the Metro Outreach Downtown Initiative. - PROVIDED BY CITY OF NEWARK Calvin W. Souder//September 21, 2026// I grew up in Newark, and I built my business here. My firm handles closings, redevelopment…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1681+ words) Sydney’s deputy mayor shares her vision for the future of Melbourne, where she grew up, ahead of her appearance at The Age’s Melbourne Assembly civic forum. By the colossal sandstone pillars of Sydney Town Hall, Jess Miller is a long…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (25+ words) Future Australians can expect longer lives and higher living standards, but only if the nation makes the most of rapid technology shifts, the treasurer says....

13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (146+ words) “Barely six weeks out from the midterm elections, housing costs that many Americans have long said are too high are looking even more out of reach,” Bloomberg reports. “The latest blow for consumers came Thursday, when Freddie Mac reported that…...

23+ hour, 44+ min ago   (641+ words) California is poised to pass a law that could lead to higher homeowners association fees. Critics are concerned it could lead to HOAs hiking costs on homeowners, but supporters say it'll actually help them in the long run. Gov. Gavin…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (24+ words) Proposition 37 on the November ballot is a peculiar mix of philanthropy, tort reform, housing construction, worker protection and Wall Street bond underwriting fees....

15+ hour, 28+ min ago   (140+ words) A surface parking lot along Fountain Avenue in Hollywood is set to make way for housing, according to an application recently filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. The project from property owner PB Orange, LLC and LTM…...