Orange County housing indicators
View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
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Tag: construction
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
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Updates to the permitting and approval of new housing developments
The streamlined approval process developers use when certain parameters are met just got additional incentives.
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Will our wildfire-based housing markets bounce back?
In the immediate aftermath of a wildfire, homebuyers and investors lose interest. But memories dwindle.
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Legislators clear the path for more commercial-to-residential conversions
Legislators are limiting the power of local city councils to prohibit adaptive reuse projects.
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Federal multi-family building incentives for California builders
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) adds several incentives for builders and multi-family property owners making energy efficient improvements.
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No one wants to sell — does that mean the renovation revolution is here?
Would-be renovators are finding themselves wedged between a rock and several hard places.
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Santa Clara County regional housing indicators
Santa Clara’s housing market is experiencing the downfall from 2021’s pandemic bounce.
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An evaluation of streamlined housing production under SB 35 after five years
Senate Bill 35 was introduced in 2018 to help boost low-income housing inventory. As an extension of the bill makes its rounds in the state legislature, now is a good time to review its track record.
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San Francisco housing indicators
View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Francisco’s housing market.
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Is the government liable for a loss of business income due to construction?
Today’s IV, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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NIMBYs judge low-income housing by its sound — and judge wrong
Not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) advocates have wagged their fingers and pounded their fists at low-income housing construction, certain it will diminish nearby home values — but that’s simply not true.
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California’s 2022 rapid rental growth is slowing
California’s rental market is eyeing you from across the bar, but they’re giving serious mixed signals. Do you approach?
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Tiny homes join ADUs in the housing shortage fight
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have quickly become a hot commodity among homeowners in California — and they’re just warming up.
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Apartment construction soars in Los Angeles, but is it enough?
Multi-family residence construction is at a 50-year high.
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Builder confidence collapses as recession settles over the housing market
Builder sentiment declined for the ninth month in a row in September 2022.
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POLL: Has demand for condo units in high-density multifamily projects dropped in 2022?
This week’s poll asks readers about where the demand for condos is headed in certain areas.
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The pandemic response is over, and urban housing is back
Demand if shifting in California’s post-pandemic response market. Desirable areas for living will continue to change, and urban housing is making a comeback.
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California homeownership priced out in the buy vs. rent question
Price differences in buying versus owning pushes many Californians to favor one over the other.
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Builders turn to prefabs to speed up construction process
Prefabs are back, and it’s time to weigh the pros and cons. What does factory-built housing mean for construction starts?
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