California housing and the super commuter problem
California is becoming a state of super commuters as low-income housing units near jobs vanish.
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by Amy Perry | Jun 10, 2022 | Economics, Property Management, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
California is becoming a state of super commuters as low-income housing units near jobs vanish.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Oct 11, 2021 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0
The California department overseeing the Surplus Land Act is beginning to issue warnings to local agencies that do not provide a portion of their land for low-income housing.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jul 3, 2021 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0
Readers weigh in on whether rent control laws provide low-income housing.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Jul 2, 2021 | Economics, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
A new plan seeks to fund $12 billion towards initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness in California.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Feb 28, 2021 | Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Real Estate | 1
Los Angeles County’s recent inclusionary housing ordinance shows local government is serious about combating the housing shortage — but is it enough?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 8, 2019 | Bay Area, Property Management | 0
San Jose is considering granting forgivable loans to homeowners constructing ADUs.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jun 24, 2019 | Change The Law, Real Estate | 3
When sufficient rental housing exists to shelter the state’s low-income population, the need for rent control will diminish.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 21, 2019 | Property Management | 2
California’s housing shortage hits low-income households the hardest.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 4, 2019 | Home Sales, Interest Rates | 1
The impacts of rising mortgage interest rates are rippling throughout the housing market.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 11, 2018 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0
A new law raises the maximum value qualifying low-income rental property for property tax exemption.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 14, 2018 | Feature Articles, Home Sales | 0
Private citizens are taking the housing crisis into their own hands.
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jan 23, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0
Requirements for land and housing inventories in California have been updated.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 26, 2017 | Feature Articles, New Laws | 1
California’s legislature has taken major action on the statewide affordable housing shortage.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 16, 2017 | Economics | 1
The secret to keeping low-income housing from impacting home values.
Read Moreby Giang Hoang-Burdette | Dec 20, 2016 | New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate, Tax | 0
This new law encourages the creation of low-income housing units by increasing the welfare exemption limit on property taxes.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 17, 2016 | Bay Area, Property Management | 0
One city is taking housing policy out of state control and into its own hands, and local low-income residents are not happy.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 8, 2016 | Bakersfield-Fresno, Property Management | 0
Housing codes are largely unregulated by the code enforcement office, resulting in uninhabitable conditions.
Read Moreby Amy Thomas | Aug 1, 2016 | Bay Area, Real Estate | 0
New, mixed-use projects are slated for construction in an ideal location for Bay Area commuters — except low-income residents.
Read Moreby Amy Thomas | Jun 20, 2016 | Bay Area, Real Estate | 6
The city council recently established a fee structure for particular zones throughout the city to encourage construction of below-market units.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 11, 2016 | Laws and Regulations | 5
Other states and nations are approaching zoning in a “big government” way, sidestepping local governments. Is this the solution for California’s inventory problem?
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