Housing

Tear-Down Trend Continues At Record Pace In Atlanta

The challenge for builders has been to retain the look of the intown neighborhoods while giving new residents suburban amenities.

June 21, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Fannie Mae Sees Signs of Housing Market 'Bust'

Fannie Mae VP makes case that current trends mirror previous housing bubbles.

June 21, 2005 - Marketwatch

Who Should Get Vegas' Sewage?

As Las Vegas grows, the city is sending more pollutants into Lake Mead, the source of drinking water for millions in the West.

June 20, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Unique Public-Private Development and Land Swap

A first-of-its-kind public-private development and land swap deal will save a southern California military base.

June 19, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Friday Funny: Non-profit Habitat Community Faces Criticism

Habitrail for Humanity is under scrutiny for unorthodox housing communities.

June 17, 2005 - The Onion

Affordable Housing At All Time Low In Spite Of Record Market

2004 saw record growth in the housing market, but a shift in the economy could be disasterous to owners.

June 17, 2005 - RISMedia

Watching The House Price Bubble Burst

How the current housing boom ends could decide the course of the entire world economy over the next few years.

June 17, 2005 - The Economist

California's Home Prices At An All-Time High

The lack of affordable housing is reaching epic proportions all across the state.

June 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Martin County, FL Initiates Affordable Housing Rules

After years of simply talking about the area's affordable housing "crisis", Martin County commissioners unanimously adopted "inclusionary zoning."

June 16, 2005 - Palm Beach Post

Potential for Housing Downturn has Economists Worried

Consumer spending driven by home equity loans has been keeping the economy alive. Unfortunately for the global economy, it can't be sustained.

June 15, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Mets Set On Jets Nyet

New York City's Olympic dreamers get themselves a new stadium site, just a subway ride away from the old one.

June 15, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Update From CNU 2005 Pasadena Conference

At the Congress for the New Urbanism Conference in Pasadena, arguments were made for both sides of the issue on sprawl in greater Los Angeles.

June 14, 2005 - Orange County Register

'Starter Mansions' Oust Bungalows In Walkable Neighborhoods

As more buyers focus on diverse, walkable city areas the tear-down trend comes to Columbia, SC

June 14, 2005 - The State

California To Become A Real Estate Developer?

With over $5 billion in unused real estate assets, the state of California proposes the assets, 'be managed like a high-quality real estate business.'

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Next Generation Of Factory Built Homes

Factory-built houses are increasingly popular as an inexpensive solution to affordable housing.

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

From Urban Decay To Urban Renaissance

Los Angeles is undergoing a rapid physical and social transformation.

June 12, 2005 - The Hartford Courant

Revitalization Versus Downtown SROs

Sacramento officials are looking into alternatives to condemning several downtown single-occupancy hotels, a move some homeless advocates say will create even more problems.

June 12, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

Young Families Are Reinvigorating Older Suburbs

Inner-ring suburbs make a comeback.

June 10, 2005 - CNNMoney

Retiring Americans Discover Paris

With mortgage rates below 3%, Americans can buy a cozy corner in one of the world's most romantic cities.

June 10, 2005 - Forbes

Center City Gains Residents, But Not Jobs

The historic Philadelphia-area city has been part of a concerted effort to rebuild, but housing, not retail, is where the money is.

June 10, 2005 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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