The rise of exclusive communities in America
An unpleasant reality lurks within America’s supposedly affordable cities.
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So when’s the housing bubble bursting?
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Behind the Indigenous housing crisis: Homeless man and CEO tell their stories
Advocates are pushing for nearly $3 billion in funds promised by the Trudeau Government, saying Canada’s housing crisis disproportionately affects Indigenous people living off-reserve.
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The ‘great land reshuffle’ that’s transforming property rights | Aeon Essays
A ‘great reshuffle’ of the land is underway. It will force us to reconsider traditional ideas of property and ownership
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David Ley: Vancouver’s housing policy: A Faustian bargain
Vancouver residents were told to tolerate the downsides of densification to achieve affordable housing. But it is not working out that way
He moved from California to rural Italy because he ‘didn’t want to be anywhere near a McDonald’s or Starbucks’
American Keith Richardson says a house by the sea would cost him $1 million back home in California. He paid just $111,000 in the pretty Italian town of Nardò and says he's fallen in love with the lifestyle.
He moved from California to rural Italy because he ‘didn’t want to be anywhere near a McDonald’s or Starbucks’
A bargain-price home in a beautiful town — with a cleaner and a handyman thrown in for good measure — would be enough of a deal for many people to make the leap to Italy, but American Keith Richard…
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American Keith Richardson paid US$111,000 for a house in the pretty southern Italian town of Nardò. (Keith Richardson via CNN Newsource)
10 Simple Home Maintenance Steps That Will Make Your Life Easier in the Future
You probably won’t be the same person years from now, but that’s no reason to make your future self’s life hard. These simple home maintenance steps will save you a lot of grief in the future.
Millennials Selling Homes They Bought in Pandemic After Realizing 'Mistake'
By Suzanne Blake
April 17, 2025
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…At the height of the pandemic, historically low mortgage rates and the flexibility of remote work encouraged millions to enter the housing market quickly.
Millennials, many of whom were first-time buyers, made rapid decisions in competitive markets, often forgoing inspections or long-term planning in favor of securing a home while interest rates hovered around 2 to 3 percent.…
By Suzanne Blake
April 17, 2025
Millennials selling homes they bought in pandemic after realizing "mistake"
At the height of the pandemic, historically low mortgage rates and the flexibility of remote work encouraged millions to enter the housing market quickly.
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…At the height of the pandemic, historically low mortgage rates and the flexibility of remote work encouraged millions to enter the housing market quickly.
Millennials, many of whom were first-time buyers, made rapid decisions in competitive markets, often forgoing inspections or long-term planning in favor of securing a home while interest rates hovered around 2 to 3 percent.…
Many first-time homebuyers are pushing 40 as millennials wait in vain for a better market
“It’s likely going to be just as difficult to buy next year as it is this year,” Redfin’s top economist warns, with steep prices and mortgage rates keeping young buyers on the sidelines.
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Florida's condo crisis: Panel offers advice on navigating new state laws after Surfside
Condo industry experts explain new state laws enacted after the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. Palm Beach Post hosts Condo Crisis town hall
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America's first ever mall has dramatic transformation
America's oldest indoor shopping mall in Rhode Island has been wildly transformed to give back to its community.
SHOCKING Inside Look At Rare Luxury Section 8 For Rent
Goodyear, AZ.
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Which Party Has the Best Blueprint for Fixing the Housing Crisis? | The Walrus
From GST cuts to subsidies, here's how the different promises measure up
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Vancouver swamped by unsold condos as supply outpaces demand
Ryan Berlin, head economist and vice-president of Rennie Intelligence, said 2025 will close with the ‘highest level of unsold condo inventory’ that the Vancouver region has seen in many years
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Just got word my house is going to be sold and it took less than 30 days from putting it on the market!!! At our asking price.
A couple started out renting a bedroom on Airbnb to pay the mortgage. Now their cabin village makes over $30,000 a month.
Darrel and Patrice Maxam started renting out bedrooms in their Atlanta home on Airbnb in 2015. They ended up building additional units — tiny homes and treehouses — on the property to rent out. Their latest project: a group of wooden cabins in upstate New York that make over $30,000 a month.
By Jordan Pandy
Apr 28, 2025
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Darrel and Patrice Maxam started renting rooms in their own home on Airbnb. They've grown the side hustle into a full-fledged hospitality business.
Darrel and Patrice Maxam started renting out bedrooms in their Atlanta home on Airbnb in 2015. They ended up building additional units — tiny homes and treehouses — on the property to rent out. Their latest project: a group of wooden cabins in upstate New York that make over $30,000 a month.
By Jordan Pandy
Apr 28, 2025
A couple started out renting a bedroom on Airbnb to pay the mortgage. Now their cabin village makes over $30,000 a month.
Darrel and Patrice Maxam turned to Airbnb when they wanted to increase the income from their day jobs. Now they build sleek custom cabins to rent out.
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Darrel and Patrice Maxam started renting rooms in their own home on Airbnb. They've grown the side hustle into a full-fledged hospitality business.
Inventory flooding Las Vegas Valley’s home market with no buyers in sight: Zillow
Inventory across the country is up 19 percent (which means the Las Vegas Valley is 25 percent higher than the national average regarding this metric) from the end of March 2024 to the end of March this year, which puts the total number of homes on the market for sale at 1.15 million. This is the most real estate on the market in the country since March 2020 during the start of the pandemic.
By Patrick Blennerhassett
Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 2, 2025
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Inventory across the country is up 19 percent (which means the Las Vegas Valley is 25 percent higher than the national average regarding this metric) from the end of March 2024 to the end of March this year, which puts the total number of homes on the market for sale at 1.15 million. This is the most real estate on the market in the country since March 2020 during the start of the pandemic.
By Patrick Blennerhassett
Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 2, 2025
Report: Inventory flooding Las Vegas Valley’s home market with no buyers in sight | Housing | Business
The latest report from the real estate company has inventory up 44.5 percent year over year ending March of this year, about 25 percent above the national average.
The secret codes realtors are using to rip you off
Real estate agents across America have been warned about defying a landmark $418million settlement that is meant to revolutionize the housing market and save buyers thousands of dollars.
Expert reveals how much you can get from a $1B homeowner settlement
A housing expert has revealed how much Americans could expect to receive from a $1 billion landmark real estate settlement.
Realtors Resist Changes in Commissions
Real estate industry insiders say it’s time for agents to face a new reality of discussing fees with buyers and sellers.
Collapse in once-booming Florida real estate hotspot is 'breathtaking'
The Miami housing market is currently suffering a wave of cancelled sale contracts, as scared homebuyers face growing uncertainty over the economy.
California railroad executive used public funds to build secret apartment inside train station
Joseph Navarro was found guilty of using $42,000 to create his own private living space inside the Burlingame train station, 16 miles south of San Francisco, the San Mateo County District Attorney announced Thursday.
By Nicholas McEntyre
May 3, 2025
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Passengers wait at the Burlingame Train Station in Burlingame, Calif., Friday, March 29, 2024. Joseph Vincent Navarro, 66, formerly a deputy director for Caltrain, is accused of conspiring with contractor Seth Andrew Worden, 61, to illegally remodel office space into a small apartment inside two Peninsula train stations, one being in the historic Burlingame station.
Joseph Navarro was found guilty of using $42,000 to create his own private living space inside the Burlingame train station, 16 miles south of San Francisco, the San Mateo County District Attorney announced Thursday.
By Nicholas McEntyre
May 3, 2025
California railroad executive used public funds to build secret apartment inside train station
The 67-year-old conspired with former station manager and TASI worker Seth Worden to approve building expenses to convert a part of the historic building into a dwelling, under the guise of an offi…
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Passengers wait at the Burlingame Train Station in Burlingame, Calif., Friday, March 29, 2024. Joseph Vincent Navarro, 66, formerly a deputy director for Caltrain, is accused of conspiring with contractor Seth Andrew Worden, 61, to illegally remodel office space into a small apartment inside two Peninsula train stations, one being in the historic Burlingame station.
'Don't always go up': Bulk of Metro Vancouver presale condos sold in 2022 and 2023 now appraised below original price
One of the outcomes of this drop in value of some presales is that more units are put up for sale right away.
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