How a broker went from homeless to building a $14M development
Lafayette, Louisiana-based broker Terrica Smith shares how surviving Hurricane Katrina led her to her calling — providing affordable housing
by Marian McPherson Feb 24
California governor on homeless crisis: 'Doing nothing no longer an option'
In his State of the State address Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a call for the state to address its homelessness crisis and put it to the forefront of political agendas
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 20
Zillow launches search tool to help connect Seattle's homeless with affordable housing
Zillow partnered with the Seattle government as well as local nonprofit Housing Connector and its network to enable a more streamlined process for searching for affordable housing
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 14
Renters' leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes
Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD's smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and 'onerous' housing regulations
Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
Virginia lawmaker latest to take aim at single-family zoning
The bill, which would cover the entire state, doesn't prohibit the construction of single-family homes, but would allow for more middle-housing such as cottages and duplexes
by Patrick Kearns Dec 27
Could Texas lead the way in solving the homeless problem?
Two private sector-led efforts aimed at helping the homeless in Texas show promise
by Bernice Ross Nov 25
Reformers at the gate: Progressives set their sights on the housing market
In cities across the country, housing advocates, civil rights groups and defenders of the homeless are chipping away at housing laws, one state at a time. Why now?
by Marian McPherson Nov 18
These are the states and cities with the worst homeless rates
A new study by Security.org analyzed data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Point in Time" count, which calculates homelessness figures
by Teke Wiggin Oct 25
What’s the key to ending chronic homelessness? Better data
Nonprofit Community Solutions' Build for Zero program is helping communities end chronic and veteran homelessness through real-time data
by Marian McPherson Oct 16
San Francisco at center of battle over 'anti-homeless architecture'
Residents in Mission Dolores placed boulders on sidewalk to keep homeless people away while sparking further conversation over untenable cost of living in the city
by Marian McPherson Oct 1
Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis
A new White House report on homelessness says that overregulation and other factors have led to hundreds of thousands of people living on the street
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 17
Why everyone deserves a home that isn't made of cloth
Opinion
There are multiple barriers to housing the homeless. Let's work on getting rid of some of them
by Teresa Boardman Jul 5
Los Angeles buildings skyline California
The new rules took effect this week, limiting all Los Angeles short-term rentals to a host's primary residence and capping the number of days most properties can be rented out
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 1
Seattle skyline from Kerry Park
The online retailer will also contribute $8M to nonprofits in Washington and Virginia. The pledge comes as a handful of tech companies promise to spend big on housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20