Posts Tagged ‘housing’
A long-stalled Venice affordable housing project could be moving forward
The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny. Now, in a battle that has spanned a decade, a major hurdle has be...
Landlords, Tenant Groups Push Mamdani on Housing Vouchers
This story gives you a peek at the content coming to our new platform, TRD Policy Pro. Sign up to get early access here.Hey there, let’s get into today’s news at the intersection of policy and real estate: The real estate lobby and tenant a...
Mamdani Housing Plan Picks Winners and Losers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s long-awaited housing agenda landed Tuesday with something for nearly every corner of the city’s real estate world. But not everyone walked away happy.The mayor’s 112-page “Block by Block” plan aims to build 200,...
Thousands are leaving Los Angeles year after year. This is why we still have a housing crunch
The City of Angels lost nearly 10,000 residents last year. L.A. County lost 62,000.It’s not exactly a mass exodus, but L.A.’s shrinking population is enough to leave a few economists shuddering at the long-term implications of so many peop...
How to Buy a House With Cash in Today’s Housing Market
Key takeaways: Sellers often prefer all-cash offers because they tend to lead to faster sales and are less likely to fall through than financed deals. Paying cash for a home can save buyers thousands in mortgage interest and lender fees ...
Mortgage Rates Just Jumped, but 2 Emerging Housing Trends Are Great News for Buyers
The Federal Reserve has a new chair, but mortgage rates moved in the wrong direction this week. Even so, a review of the spring housing market reveals genuine green shoots—and a clear lesson for sellers about what actually moves homes.Kevin W...
Homebuilder Confidence Perks Up as Congress Eyes Housing Bill
Homebuilder sentiment perked up in May as the market for new single-family homes improved and a bill aimed at boosting housing supply gained traction in Congress.Confidence in sales conditions, expectations for the next three months, and buyer ...
City Says it Will Halve Affordable Housing Lease-Up Period
It takes an average of 210 days to get an affordable housing building filled in New York City. The Mamdani administration says it plans to cut that in half. The plan to fill projects in 100 days was revealed alongside changes to the city’s p...
