The two presidential nominees are talking about their approaches for solving America’s affordability crisis. But would their plans work?
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
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Why Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Fix a Global Housing Affordability Crisis
Central bankers are lowering borrowing costs, but that won’t be a cure-all for a widespread lack of affordable housing.
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.35%
Further declines could encourage more activity from buyers and sellers.
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A Product Designer’s Dream Home in Paris
Max Gunawan, a product designer, lost his heart to the Place des Vosges. Now he lives in the fabled square.
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Rick Vintage, the Wallpaper Designer, Finds Peace on a Houseboat
Rocked by success, a “wallpaper guy” has found peace and a tolerable amount of society on a canal in Amsterdam.
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Yes, Tree Collecting Is a Thing
A new book explores the obsession and explains why it’s not exactly like collecting dolls: “It puts people in touch with their own mortality.”
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The College Presidency That Comes with a 25 Room Mansion
When Crystal Williams became president of Rhode Island School of Design, she moved into a Colonial Revival mansion and rolled up her sleeves.
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A Blind Potter’s Los Angeles Home
Every client is unique, but Don Katz truly broke the mold.
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Soaring Insurance Costs Could ‘End’ Affordable Housing, Developers Warn
Developers and landlords of subsidized housing, who cannot raise rents or charge more for starter homes, say property insurance increases could put them out of business.
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How High Home Insurance Costs Threaten Affordable Housing
Developers and landlords of subsidized housing, who cannot raise rents or charge more for starter homes, say property insurance increases could put them out of business.
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Two Architects Designed a Tiny Apartment in Rotterdam That’s Only 74 Square Feet
Two architects in the Netherlands made the most of the tiniest of spaces, “maximizing absolutely everything.”
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U.S. Plans to Accuse RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents
The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust suit against the real estate company RealPage alleging illegal price-fixing facilitated by algorithms.