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CoreLogic® has released its monthly residential Southern California home sales numbers for February 2024. This includes data for new and resale single-family homes and resale condominiums from six counties in the region: Los…

HONOLULU – FEMA has approved $35 million to help the State of Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority fund reconstruction of three buildings and a community center at Piʻilani Elderly Homes as well as the David Malo Circle housing complex,…

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Australian state and federal governments spend money in many ways to ease rental stress and get more…

Vaughan, ON, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) commends the Government of Ontario’s continued investment in critical infrastructure across the province in Budget…

TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Today’s 2024 Ontario Budget reaffirms the Provincial Government’s commitment to investing in building more homes, infrastructure, and transit across the province. Ontario REALTORS®…

PORTLAND, Maine — MaineHealth, the state’s largest medical system, is interested in developing workforce housing units in a historic, 106,000-square-foot building it leases at 222 St. John St., according to meeting minutes posted…

City of Austin residents will soon see another purple postcard in their mailbox. This latest citywide notification outlines proposed changes to the land development code (LDC) aimed at increasing housing options throughout the city and…

LCAR Unit 16 - Ethical Practices and Fair Housing - 14th Edition Revised | PPTLCAR Unit 16 - Ethical Practices and Fair Housing - 14th Edition Revised1. The Real Estate School U N I T 1 6 ETHICAL PRACTICES AND FAIR HOUSING 1 Page 271…

March 27, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Leo Vasquez and appointed Cindy Conroy to the Texas Department of Housing and…

1. IntroductionInitially conceptualized to examine the decline of post-industrial Western cities, “shrinking cities” have become ubiquitous in the literature about Japan’s urban dynamics in the 21st century . Indeed, a majority of its…

With 120,000 people homeless each night and one in five low-income private renters spending more than half their income on rent, it is clear Australia urgently needs a housing policy change. A new book by economist Cameron Murray,…

3.2. Energy Performance of the Representative ModelAlthough the representative model does not have an air-conditioning system, the energy efficiency coefficient of a Class A appliance listed in the consumption and energy efficiency…

March 20, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui A record $17.7 million in funding was approved to support the construction and preservation of affordable housing in Salt Lake City at…

​If you own a home or rental unit in Phoenix and are looking for consistent, reliable income, join the City of Phoenix Housing Department for an Owner Open House to learn about the benefits of the City’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)…

Ottawa, Ontario (March 19, 2024) — The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Minister for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and…

President Biden’s American Rescue Plan has already invested $1 billion in Nevada to deliver affordable housing and housing assistance President Biden is working to lower housing costs and increase the housing supply to…

Cynthia Karnai Confirmed As Director Of Delaware State Housing Authority -…

1. IntroductionThe concept of sustainability has evolved beyond its origins in ecology and energy consumption to encompass diverse areas that significantly influence the development of human society. It is, in fact, a paradigm that has…

1. IntroductionFood insecurity is the limited or inadequate access to food because of insufficient money and other resources for food . Other definitions have been used with many derived from a tested, gold-standard module of 18…

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. At a time when everything from abolishing negative gearing to capping rents are being suggested as ways…

The federal Task Force for Housing and Climate recently released its final recommendations for solving Canada’s housing crisis. The Blueprint for More and Better Housing contains suggestions for adding new affordable and…

1. IntroductionHong Kong has an aging population, with 1.45 million people aged 65 years and over (19.6% of the total population), of which 590,000 live in private domestic households (Population Census 2021…

March 12, 2024 Tribal Rural Housing Access Act Would Set Aside 5% of Certain USDA Rural Housing Service Funds for Tribal Communities  Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren…

NEWS FEED Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Cynthia Karnai as Director of State Housing AuthorityDate Posted: March 13, 2024 State of Delaware Seeking Third Consecutive Year of…

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department and development partners celebrated the opening of a new mixed-income community in the 1000 block of E. St. Johns Ave., in District 4. With funding from the Austin Housing Finance…

March 12, 2024 Tribal Rural Housing Access Act Would Guarantee Housing Funds for Tribal Communities by Setting Aside 5% of Certain USDA Rural Housing Service Funds “This (bill) wouldn’t cost the federal…

3.1. Bamboo Housing in Latin AmericaThere are many bamboo species in Latin America; the one predominantly used for construction purposes is guadua angustifolia. In Colombia, the traditional method of building with bamboo is known as…

At The Urban InstituteAs Prepared for Delivery It is a pleasure to join you at the Urban Institute, which has been at the forefront of research on housing for decades.  During the State of the Union Address, President…

CoreLogic® has released its monthly residential Southern California home sales numbers for January 2024. This includes data for new and resale single-family homes and resale condominiums from six counties in the region: Los Angeles,…

A state bill that would help affordable New York housing get built on land owned by religious institutions has expanded its coalition of support to include the Adams administration along with its first Republican backer. The new boosts…

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is leading a push to get private investors to help build more social and…

Decades ago, Colorado’s mountain communities, struggling with sky-high real estate values, implemented “inclusionary” ordinances that required developers to set aside a share of the units they built at a lower price or lower rent. Aspen,…

Housing is a critical social determinant of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthy housing as a shelter that supports physical, mental and social wellbeing. The WHO has developed guidelines outlining the…

By Peter Jarrett, Head of Division, Country Studies, OECD Economics Department Local housing markets are presently highly disparate in Canada. While in most smaller localities real estate prices are fairly stable and not out of line with…

The U.S. military has provided room and board, or allowances in lieu thereof, to its personnel and their dependents for many decades. Currently, most service members on active duty are provided with housing through the basic allowance…

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department announces the opening of the Loretta, a Foundation Communities development with support from the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC). The new community is located at 13653…

The serious game data showed that engaging people in the ageing process through play allows more interaction, integration and understanding of how ageing affects people personally and enables individuals to project these insights at a…

The budget, introduced by Mayor Justin Elicker on Friday will add 33 city positions — including in housing, parks and police — if approved in its current form.…

Every week is housing week in the Colorado legislature, with so many bills — addressing so many facets of the crisis — winding through the Capitol. This week is no different. Both chambers have extensive and eye-catching housing work…

Get people homes and support to keep them there Manhattan: Re “Upping housing ante” (Feb. 22): When my children and I were escaping from an abusive relationship, my housing voucher was essential to finding our new home, so I’m incredibly…

Both income and debt increased for first-time homebuyers in 2023 According to CoreLogic Fraud Consortium Loan Application data , the share of U.S. first-time homebuyer (FTHB) applications surged to 39% in 2020, up from about 29%…

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department announces approval of $50 million in funding for nine affordable housing developments in Districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9, as approved by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)…

New actions will create tens of thousands of affordable homes, while promoting fairer and more transparent rental markets President Biden believes that every American deserves access to a quality and affordable home. His…

1. IntroductionIn recent decades, many global metropolitan cities have experienced a process of poverty concentration, which has led to an uneven spatial distribution of low-income populations in certain urban areas. This is associated…

NEWS RELEASE: HOPE FOR HOME TEMPORARY HOUSING RESOURCE FAIR Posted on Feb 28, 2024 in Information and News Releases, Main, News Stories DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEKA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA  Hawaiʻi Emergency Management AgencyKeʻena Hoʻomalu…

As renting becomes more expensive nationwide, Bethlehem is faced with an affordable housing crisis that affects residents and Lehigh students.  In 2021 the city drafted a bill that created the…

Kittery has approved a plan to demolish an underutilized outlet shopping center to make room for a new hotel, restaurant and housing near the Kittery Trading Post on Route 1. The plans call for a 119-room hotel and 107 new…

1. IntroductionEntrepreneurship is an important driver of economic development (Household entrepreneurship is recognized as vital to sustainable economic development and reducing unemployment. Household entrepreneurship is usually…

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Governor Jared Polis’s State of the State address in January 2024 posed the question of what Colorado should look like on the state’s 150th birthday in 2026, Polis’s final year in office. The cornerstone of his vision was an issue…