Housing

In order to avoid creating 'another bureaucracy', Bush does not support creation of a federal corporation to purchase and redevelop damaged homes.

January 28, 2006 - The Advocate

Residents of New Jersey are migrating to Atlanta, Florida, and even the Bronx in search of affordable housing choices.

January 26, 2006 - The New York Times

In San Francisco, legislation aimed at stopping conversions may actually increase evictions of renters, as more groups enter into 'tenancy-in-common' agreements.

January 25, 2006 - San Francisco Weekly

Illegal conversion of single room occupancy ('efficiency') apartments in NYC threaten one of the few remaining sources of private, affordable housing in the City. Housing advocates attempt to stem the tide, but it's rough going.

January 24, 2006 - The New York Times

New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany says the movement could change affordable housing and predict growing demand for experts.

January 22, 2006 - Orlando Business Journal

A savvy lawyer continues to slide through a loophole in the D.C. Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, preventing longtime apartment residents from becoming homeowners at the time of sale.

January 20, 2006 - Washington City Paper

The secretary of the Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development explains how additional housing can be factored into models for regional growth.

January 19, 2006 - The Boston Globe

The California Governor rejects pleas from advocates for a steady income stream; bond measures may continue to be the only source.

January 18, 2006 - The Sacramento Bee

From a private art wing with steel doors that drop from the ceiling to a 70-foot saltwater swimming pool, these homes have it all -- for around $50 million.

January 17, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

What would you do if your rent went from $595 per month to $200,000 to buy?

January 17, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

New Orleans residents warn of civil disorder if they are not allowed to return to their homes.

January 17, 2006 - The Times-Picayune

The National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty review the state of the homeless in 20 of America's "meanest" cities, as well as those cities which have adopted more constructive measures for addressing housing need.

January 16, 2006 - National Coalition for the Homeless

How did a Seattle non-profit raise $27 million and reinvent one of the most notorious public housing complexes in the city?

January 14, 2006 - Seattle Weekly

Neighbors don't want public housing, public housing residents don't want their homes gentrified -- not quite a win-win situation.

January 14, 2006 - San Francisco Weekly

The debate over the redevelopment of New Orleans is now being framed as a "war", a "battle" and a even "guerilla struggle", with community organizations pitched against developers and politicians over policies and plans for rebuilding.

January 13, 2006 - TomPaine Common Sense

While housing demand in the rest of Canada cools, Alberta homebuilders can't keep up with demand, and are literally turning homebuyers away because of shortages of materials and labour.

January 13, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

This could be the year that skyrocketing heating prices, plus incentives, really push efficient homes.

January 12, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

The city has agreed to wait for a court verdict on whether the city can raze houses without homeowner permission.

January 10, 2006 - The New York Times

A new website streamlines the home buying process, threatening realtors and their 6% commission.

January 10, 2006 - The New York Times

Loudoun County, Virginia, developers have little time to get approval for hundreds of new homes before a revised zoning ordinance is passed.

January 10, 2006 - The Washington Post