Could the YIMBY movement solve America’s affordable housing shortage?
More and more U.S. cities and states are saying “yes, in my backyard” because they can hardly meet the housing needs of a growing population. The “YIMBY” movement is a…
Homeowners in Portsmouth face ‘shocking’ revaluations of their properties
PORTSMOUTH – City Assessor Rosann Lentz warned that “people can expect a 50 to 60 percent increase in the value of their homes” once the ongoing reassessment is completed. “This…
Growth in entry-level properties boosts buyer activity: Redfin
Affordable housing has long been in short supply for low-income households, but data released on Monday by Redfin showed positive signs for the starter home segment. According to Redfin, pending…
Are Delaware home prices falling? See which county is leading the decline
Tips for buying a home in a hot real estate market Real estate agent Andrea Roth of Echo Fine Properties has strategies to help buyers find their new home Greg…
Existing home sales increase slightly, but prices continue to rise
The Good Brigade/Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key findings According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales rose 1.3 percent in July 2024 from the previous month,…
Real estate prices in Ventura County hit new high in July
Homes have never been more expensive in Ventura County, although price increases have slowed since the booming real estate market in the early years of the pandemic. In July, the…
I teach fourth grade in the most expensive city in my state – I can’t afford a $2,000 minimum rent and now live in my car with no air conditioning
A primary school teacher is forced to sleep in his car because he can no longer afford the rising rent costs. Bill Atkinson is currently homeless in Austin, Texas because…
Real estate prices in San Diego County fall in July
A house for sale in San Diego. Photo by Alexander Nguyen Real estate prices in San Diego County fell in July compared to the previous month’s sales activity, the California…
Our landlord tried to double the rent to $900 for a house that had chicks coming out of the floor – now we live in a trailer
Tenants living in nightmarish accommodation surrounded by chicken carcasses accuse their landlord of trying to double the rent. Additionally, the couple had grown tired of having no running water or…
July median home prices fall in all five Central Texas counties
Austin couple realizes they are not the owners of their house after committing fraud In May, someone filed a fraudulent deed claiming ownership of Greg and Jennifer Thompson’s home. For…
