The votes are in: The best zoning for residential use
In August, firsttuesday asked readers what is the best zoning for residential use. Respondents...
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Tag: California homeownership
Zoning restrictions cost Bay Area homeowners $400,000+ on a home
Why are home prices so high in the Golden City? The phenomenon known as restrictive zoning asks for your attention.
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Proposed plan seeks to subsidize nearly half the price of a first home
California’s Build Back Boldly Plan incentivizes first-time homebuyers by subsidizing up to 45% of a home’s price.
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Down payment gifts and the bank of mom and dad
Down payment gifts from parents help young adults become homeowners faster, but they prevent skin in the game.
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POLL: How long have your sellers owned their homes?
On average, how long have the majority of your sellers owned their homes? 15 years. (36%, 9 Votes)...
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In California, where down payments are highest, homeownership is lowest
Low loan-to-value ratios (LTVs) aren’t necessarily a good thing.
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Homeownership expectations rise for Generation Z
Millennials are so yesterday. The newest generation of first-time homebuyers Is Generation (Gen) Z.
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Latinx household wealth disparity comes down to homeownership
Over 39% of California’s population is Latinx. This article examines homeownership and wealth trends in this growing demographic.
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The coming wave of California homebuyers is Generation Z
Where and when will Generation Z begin buying homes?
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The gap between white and black homeownership rates is growing
The decline in American homeownership rates is most severe among black Americans — how did we get here, and what can be done to solve the problem?
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Rising Baby Boomer and young adult populations look for home; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2018)
California’s growing population in search of housing; Homeownership strongest among older generation; First-time homebuyer population rises, homeownership remains down
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Homeownership has declined almost everywhere since 2000
Will the homeownership “recovery” ever arrive?
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Higher education gives a boost to California’s housing market
California’s public university system is a major player in income class mobility and homeownership.
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California’s overburdened renters held back from homeownership
Californians are spending way too much of their income on housing.
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Attain an education, and a house — but not necessarily in California
Higher educational attainment can mean more opportunities for homeownership, but it’s no guarantee — especially in California.
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California’s hidden homeownership expenses are a tough sell for buyers
The average U.S. homeowner spends $9,100 in housing expenses on top of their mortgage each year.
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California home to the least favorable markets for first-time homebuyers
While California’s housing markets are difficult for first-time homebuyers, some metros are better than others.
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Saving for down payment biggest obstacle to homeownership
The lack of down payment is holding back would-be homebuyers.
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Post-election housing sentiment shifts
Will the outcome of the 2016 election impact the housing market’s performance in 2017?
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California retirees weigh their housing options
How will retiring Baby Boomers influence California’s real estate market?
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