Housing April 30, 2019 Dems expand housing assistance to middle-income earners to solve housing crisis Across the U.S., Democratic officials are putting forth proposals to expanding subsidies to middle-class families – some with six-figure incomes – in a bid to make housing more affordable.
California March 19, 2019 California Gov. Newsom offers rare praise for Trump It probably came as a shock to many when Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday offered rare praise of a Trump administration policy that provides tax breaks to spur investment in low-income areas.
REAL ESTATE February 6, 2019 Mansion sales rise in Florida as wealthy buyers are drawn to its low taxes and sunshine Luxury Florida homes have wealthy Americans making the move from high tax areas like New York, New Jersey and California, cutting their tax bill and increasing the size of their homes.
Housing February 1, 2019 Deal reached for Ben Carson, HUD to help fix NYC's notorious public housing system U.S. housing officials and New York City announced a deal Thursday to appoint a federal monitor to watch the city embattled public Housing Authority amid problems with unlivable conditions, lead paint, lack of heat and mold.
California January 31, 2019 California bill would let homeless college students sleep in cars on campus amid housing crisis With thousands of community college students in California either homeless or facing the threat of homelessness, the state assembly in Sacramento is considering a bill that would allow those students to legally sleep overnight in their vehicles at campus parking lots and structures.
Texas November 24, 2018 Realtor takes heat for using partially clothed models in ads to attract home buyers A Houston-area realtor’s use of half-naked models to draw attention to a property garnered significant interest along with a number of complaints for its risque content.
New York November 19, 2018 de Blasio, citing 'socialistic impulse,' wants more government control of NYC property New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently laid out his idea about how to address housing inequality in the country’s largest city: let the government how much a landlord can charge.
California November 17, 2018 California wildfire evacuees plunged into state's housing crisis As firefighters in California begin to get a handle on a series of wildfires that have ravaged both ends of the state and destroyed thousands of home this past week, those affected will soon face the reality of finding permanent housing in a state already facing a massive housing crisis.
VIDEO December 19, 2017 Trump’s first year: Markets and economy soar since election Since President Trump took office, here’s a look back at how the markets and economy have soared.
DISASTERS October 23, 2017 Hurricanes, wildfires hit construction industry hard Before the devastation of California's fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a key segment of the economy, the construction industry, was struggling with a worker shortage.
US September 26, 2017 Texas home builders relying on immigrant labor feel effects of immigrant crackdown If you build it, they will come. Unless those doing the building have essentially vanished.