Housing
Making Room at the Table: The Case for Mixed-Income Housing
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) While not even the crankiest economist would claim that housing is simple, our approach to...
Lennar’s Stock Drops Despite Earnings Beat as Housing Market Challenges Persist
Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), one of America’s leading homebuilders, saw its shares tumble 7 percent in Friday trading despite reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results....
Multifamily Construction Rebounds Amid Broader Housing Market Decline
In its latest economic report, titled Housing Starts and Permits Declined in October, Wells Fargo highlights a turbulent month for U.S. housing construction, with...
Sacramento Mayor Backs Away from Sales Tax Ballot Measure for Affordable Housing and Transportation
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposal to raise the countywide sales tax to fund affordable housing and transportation projects is taking an unexpected turn....
Bill to Convert Buildings into Affordable Housing Clears CA Assembly Unanimously
California Assembly Bill 1695 (Miguel Santiago, D-53rd District) makes adaptive reuse of existing buildings permanently eligible for the state’s affordable multifamily housing loan...
HUD Awards Additional $15MM to Fight Housing Discrimination
Grants to support and promote fair housing nationwide WASHINGTON – To help end housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Redfin Predicts 2019 Housing Market Will Be the Coolest in Years
Among seven predictions for the new year, Redfin forecasts that the homeownership rate will rise SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2018 — Redfin, (www.redfin.com), today...
Inadequate Supply
Oakland strives to narrow housing supply gap as the region’s renters migrate east. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ‘Q’ – THE REGISTRY’S PRINT...
Redfin Housing Demand Index Cooled in October, Dropping to Three-Year Average
After a Strong September, Fewer Buyers Toured Homes and Made Offers in October SEATTLE– The Redfin Housing Demand Index declined 3.5 percent to...
Bay Area Council: Residents Say Solution to Bay Area Housing Shortage May Reside Outside Region
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As the Bay Area’s chronic housing shortage makes it harder and harder to find an affordable place to live,...
Thornfeldt Underway With 8-unit Infill Project in San Mateo
By David Goll As part of the ongoing effort to meet the ever-growing demand for more housing, an infill project currently under construction...
Santa Clara and San Jose Officials Clash over Massive City Place Project
By David Goll Though it has generated a spark of controversy between municipal neighbors, the enormous proposed City Place mixed-use development is progressing...
