Airbnb launches new council to address US housing crisis
The Airbnb Housing Council will advise the home-sharing company on policies and initiatives it can support to combat housing affordability and inventory issues
by Ben Verde Jan 19
US needs 4.3M homes to close the affordability gap: Zillow
During 2021, there were 8M 'missing households' across the country — families without homes of their own — compared to just 3.7M housing units available for rent or sale, according to Zillow
by Ben Verde Jun 22
Woman claims free speech violated following mobile home crackdown
Chasidy Decker was forced out of her Meridian home because it was parked in a residential neighborhood, violating city codes. Now she's suing the city because its action left her unhoused
'Dire days lie ahead': The impact of COVID-19 and wildfires on housing
Opinion
The recent onslaught of wildfires and accompanying smoke blanketing many states are combining with the pandemic with deadly results. It is not just personal health that is being affected — there are significant implications for real estate as well
by Carl Medford Aug 19
Bubble trouble: How agents are managing client anxiety amid bubble talk
Today's crazy market conditions are forcing agents to have sometimes-challenging conversations about what a bubble is and what might happen in a correction
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Frontline workers are at greatest risk of housing shortage
A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 16
Affordable housing crisis deepens for communities of color amid COVID-19
On top of a slew of far-reaching problems, a widespread lack of affordable housing is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting layoffs and job losses — and it's devastating communities of color
by Christopher G. Cox Feb 26
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
Nebraska attempts to stave off housing crisis with upzoning plan
As home values slowly creep up, Nebraska legislators are attempting to curtail a possible affordability crisis with 3 housing-related bills
by Marian McPherson Feb 13
Oregon's biggest city is clashing over controversial proposal to upzone
The Portland City Council gave the public 2 days to comment on plans to change zoning in residential neighborhoods. Residents still showed up hours early to testify
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
California Realtors support bills to dramatically boost housing supply
Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to construct 3.5M new housing units by 2025 or 500K units per year
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 15
Kathy Kraninger
The US Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday to approve Kraninger as head of the agency that regulates banks and lenders on behalf of the public
by Patrick Kearns Dec 6
Can good come from our next housing crisis? 
It is going to be rough and bumpy, but exciting for whoever is coming into the real estate tech space
by Olivier Grinda Jun 20
For Sale sign
Attom Data Solutions study reveals an average 29.7% ROI in 2017
by Emma Hinchliffe Feb 1
Tenants across America are being exploited by corporate landlords, report finds
Three activist groups say institutional investors have turned the American Dream into a 'nightmare' and are 'price-gouging' tenants with tactics reminiscent of payday lenders
by Teke Wiggin Jan 17