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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Tony Blair urged to repay 10,000 for discounts on designer clothes

Documents from the National Archives reveal that Prime Minister Tony Blair was advised to repay over £7,600 in discounts he received on designer clothes.
UK news
#housing-market
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

The American Dream of a Starter Home Now Starts at $1 Million in 28 States

Starter homes, once affordable entry points, now often exceed $1 million, limiting access for first-time buyers.
LA real estate
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low

Existing-home sales in the U.S. are at a historic low due to affordability issues and demographic changes.
Today's housing market is highly constrained because of increased population and households.
Homeowners are reluctant to sell homes due to unfavorable current mortgage rates.
Deteriorating affordability is leading to significant reductions in home sales.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Baby Boomers and Gen X Are Flocking to the Hottest Housing Markets

Older Americans dominate the housing market due to financial advantages, while younger buyers struggle to enter.
The median age of homebuyers has reached a historic high of 56 years in 2024.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Inside the 2025 housing market: inventory growth, affordability pressure, and what comes next

Despite high mortgage rates, home sales and applications remain strong, driven by increased inventory in specific states.
SF real estate
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Spring home-selling season off to terrible start as April sales fall more than expected

US home sales fell in April due to high mortgage rates and rising prices, marking the lowest sales pace since 2009.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

The American Dream of a Starter Home Now Starts at $1 Million in 28 States

Starter homes, once affordable entry points, now often exceed $1 million, limiting access for first-time buyers.
LA real estate
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Housing market affordability is so stretched that home turnover hits a 40-year low

Existing-home sales in the U.S. are at a historic low due to affordability issues and demographic changes.
Today's housing market is highly constrained because of increased population and households.
Homeowners are reluctant to sell homes due to unfavorable current mortgage rates.
Deteriorating affordability is leading to significant reductions in home sales.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Baby Boomers and Gen X Are Flocking to the Hottest Housing Markets

Older Americans dominate the housing market due to financial advantages, while younger buyers struggle to enter.
The median age of homebuyers has reached a historic high of 56 years in 2024.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Inside the 2025 housing market: inventory growth, affordability pressure, and what comes next

Despite high mortgage rates, home sales and applications remain strong, driven by increased inventory in specific states.
SF real estate
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Spring home-selling season off to terrible start as April sales fall more than expected

US home sales fell in April due to high mortgage rates and rising prices, marking the lowest sales pace since 2009.
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fromIndependent
6 days ago

Number of households behind in energy bills jumps 86,000 in just a year, as average of what debtors owe revealed

The number of households behind on their energy bills has soared by 86,000 in the year to April, raising concerns about energy affordability.
Miscellaneous
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fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC real estate

An upstate New York county has become home to the hottest real estate market - and it's a world apart from NYC

fromSFGATE
4 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Gambling on Las Vegas? Sin City Housing Market Softens as It Suffers Affordability Crisis

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Boston real estate

Denver Housing Market Is Hit With an Explosion of Listings-How Far Could Home Prices Fall?

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC real estate

An upstate New York county has become home to the hottest real estate market - and it's a world apart from NYC

fromSFGATE
4 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Gambling on Las Vegas? Sin City Housing Market Softens as It Suffers Affordability Crisis

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Boston real estate

Denver Housing Market Is Hit With an Explosion of Listings-How Far Could Home Prices Fall?

more#real-estate
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Rent freeze on the ballot: NYC faces critical decision on housing affordability as Rent Guidelines Board prepares to vote | amNewYork

New Yorkers are considering a rent freeze as a potential solution to a housing and affordability crisis.
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California
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Xavier Becerra, who sued Trump 122 times as attorney general, is running for California governor

Xavier Becerra enters the 2028 California governor race, focusing on tackling affordability issues.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Opinion: California's housing crisis needs more than density, density, density

California's housing crisis results from policy failures, not nature, with soaring prices and ownership rates lagging for the younger population.
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