The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.
Category: Affordable Housing
Why It’s So Expensive to Live in Phoenix
Arizona is a presidential election battleground state, and a dire shortage of affordable housing there is sowing economic anxiety among voters.
Need a roomie? Zillow now allows you to list single rooms for rent
Landlords now have the ability to list single rooms for rent on Zillow, as affordability concerns relegate more renters to living with roommates.
How the Sitzer | Burnett decision hurts minority homebuyers
According to Keller Williams Head of Inclusion and Belonging Julia Lashay Israel, the Sitzer | Burnett commission case is not just about changes in agent commissions; it is about the broader implications for the accessibility of homeownership, especially for minority communities.
Biden administration backs plan to convert more offices to homes
Initiative provides new financing and technical assistance to developers and local government, and highlights grants and tax incentives that can make conversion projects more attractive.
Who Will Stand Up for Renters? Their Elected Representatives, Who Also Rent.
In California, legislators come out as tenants to form a renters’ caucus.