The votes are in: How the 2020 recession impacts California’s for-sale inventory
Readers chime in on how the California for-sale inventory will trend under the sway of the 2020 recession.
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Tag: zoning
Does an irrevocable license survive the transfer of property without notice to the successor owner?
Gamerberg vs. 3000 E. 111th St LLC
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High land prices to blame for California’s extreme home values
Eight out of ten of the top U.S. metros where land costs make up the highest share of total home values are here in California.
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Much ADU about accessory dwelling units
The case for accessory dwelling units as a solution to California’s housing crunch.
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Can Millennials afford to be homeowners anymore?
Soaring prices and stagnant wages make saving for a home a decades-long struggle among young prospective homebuyers.
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New laws adjust planning, building standards in response to growing housing crisis
Dozens of new laws have passed since 2017 to encourage new home construction.
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New law requires BART to develop transit-oriented housing
Have local governments lost their chance at zoning?
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Strict zoning laws are strangling California’s housing market
Zoning laws preserve a city’s character and order, but are they also keeping out people and businesses?
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May rent report
Rent growth slows in May while prices rise.
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Does a permissive zoning scheme constitute an express declaration of prohibited land uses?
Urgent Care Medical Services v. City of Pasadena Facts: Several medical marijuana dispensaries...
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Updated requirements for land and housing inventory
Requirements for land and housing inventories in California have been updated.
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Changes in methods for projecting population used to set housing needs
New rules for determination of housing needs.
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San Diego construction continues to lag
New construction in San Diego continues to fall, but home prices continue to rise.
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Teardown sells for $2.5 million. How did we get here?
A tiny teardown in Palo Alto recently sold for $2.5 million.
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Home sizes are growing – slowly, in California
All but one of California’s major metros have seen larger homes built over the past century.
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Do state housing affordability and density bonus laws supersede the California Coastal Act?
Kalnel Gardens, LLC v. City of Los Angeles Facts: A developer submits a project proposal to the...
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The new metropolitan mantra: “yes-in-my-backyard”
The yes-in-my-backyard (YIMBY) perspective is gaining popularity, particularly among young urban dwellers.
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Housing elements to consider residential development over city- or county-owned units
Housing elements now need to consider building up over city- or county-owned sites.
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Residential construction catch-up: a tale of two cities
California’s population is three times larger than Tokyo’s, and yet for every 10 units built in Tokyo, just 6 are built in California.
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LA to update community plans, faces outrage and applause
Debates over development have sparked an initiative to update LA’s community plans.
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