Econ & Housing

Gov. David Ige signed three bills into law Friday that are intended to ease the housing crunch for Hawaii’s needy families and individuals. Ige said the three new laws “can really help our community by making homes more affordable, helping to … reduce homelessness and … supporting those in need with additional resources.” ADVERTISING House

Staff reports  |  Nashville Tennessean Every Sunday, The Tennessean highlights a different ZIP code, as we strive to inform readers and help them navigate Middle Tennessee’s red hot real estate market. The 37204 ZIP code of Nashville encompasses some or all of the following neighborhoods: 12 South, Belmont, Lipscomb, Green Hills, Oak Hill, and Edgehill.  This ZIP is home to Lipscomb

In July 2006, the hit “MTV Cribs” returned for its 13th season. Unbeknownst to viewers, who were getting an inside look at pop singer Joey Fatone’s home, that season premiere was airing just as the housing bubble was hitting its peak. Between 2000—the first year the show aired—and July 2006, the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home

Gul Rahim fled Afghanistan last August, waited five months at a U.S. military base, and eventually found a home in St. Paul for his family of 13. Six months after arriving in Minnesota, he’s facing eviction. “We fought for America for 20 years in Afghanistan,” said Rahim, who served with the Afghan National Security Forces,

The housing market moderation, likely caused by interest-rate increases and general economic uncertainty, has begun to show in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. May home sales, as reported by Information and Real Estate Services LLC, the multiple listing agency in the region, show the quantity of homes sold on par with April — either

The U.S. housing market is starting to slow after months of record-high home prices, surging mortgage interest rates and a lack of inventory that has forced buyers into merciless bidding wars. This slowdown, which could eventually bring home prices down, could also go into a completely opposite direction, one that economists dread: a market crash.

An affordable housing developer is close to finishing construction on two new complexes in Las Vegas as tenants around Southern Nevada face big rent hikes. Nevada HAND expects to complete all of the units at Decatur Commons Family and the neighboring Decatur Commons Senior next month, President and CEO Audra Hamernik said Friday. The two

While some Quebecers are celebrating Canada Day, others are taking part in a more stressful kind of tradition: moving day. This year, stress levels are through the roof as people are moving amid a province-wide housing crisis. Alicia Melancon counts herself lucky. After a two-month long search, she found an apartment in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough

Axios on facebook Axios on twitter Axios on linkedin Axios on email 3614 6th Ave. in Des Moines. Photo courtesy of the Polk County Assessor Des Moines’ city government is endorsing 16 housing projects for a state tax credit program. Applications for the program are due Friday. Why it matters: The housing projects could add

The astronomical rise in the average price of a home in Canada has left 39-year-old Jennifer Charbonneau more discouraged than ever before, she said. “The fact that even though we’re able to afford … just under $2,000 a month for rent, but that we’re not eligible for a loan to be able to pay a

MIAMI – Jessy is facing what many in South Florida are experiencing – a rental affordability crisis. “I’m in the predicament. Am I able, is it feasible, or am I going to have to move or am I going to have to leave the country?” she wondered. Jessy found herself paying more rent after leaving

A “For Sale” sign is seen outside a home in New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A historic housing shortage – brought on by the one-two punch of slow construction and strong pandemic-induced demand – is finally starting to ease. Active listings for homes jumped 19% in June, the fastest annual pace since Realtor.com began

Construction of a large housing redevelopment in Saanich, B.C., has begun, and it’s a project that the B.C. government is calling its “largest investment” into affordable housing on Vancouver Island. Some 800 new homes will be built on a roughly nine-acre site along Nigel Avenue in the Uptown area, as part of the province’s Nigel

Under a city of Cedar Rapids staff proposal, $2.5 million would go to rehabilitation of the former Colonial Center apartments, 1500 Second Ave. SE. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Under a city staff proposal, about $4 million would go toward a new west-side Ladd Library and Opportunity Center. The project, which also includes a private donation, is