housing
36 pieces tagged “housing”, newest first.
Dems’ Economic Plan: Raise Taxes, Redistribute Wealth
“Democrats won this election by claiming we are on the side of working people,” Elizabeth Warren says. Uh-oh.
Herding the GOP Cats
Senate Republicans aren’t doing much on the SAVE Act, so President Trump decided to up the ante by applying pressure over the newly passed housing bill.
Can Congress Restore the American Dream?
There are serious issues with the housing market, and the bill working its way through Congress is inadequate to truly solve what ails the American economy.
Mamdani the Slumlord
The New York City mayor’s real estate statism will backfire, leading to constricted housing supply and higher prices — the opposite of his promises.
America’s Housing Crisis Has a Marriage Problem
The decline in marriage rates in the United States is a significant contributor to making housing unaffordable for Americans.
Housing Policy, Trump vs. Mamdani Style
Both men look to use the heavy hand of government to “fix” America’s housing affordability problem, but they’re coming at it from very different sides.
The Palisades Fire One Year Later
Now that we’re a full year beyond the disastrous wildfire in Southern California, not much has changed for struggling residents.
The 50-Year-Mortgage Boondoggle
One can comprehend why the Trump administration is suggesting it. But adding yet another regressive debt burden is not sustainable.
The ‘Democratic Socialist’ Harbinger
With Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory in New York City and polling of national Democrats, the socialist threat to America’s future is significant.
The Public Housing Trap
When you disenfranchise neighborhoods and force unnatural community structures, it creates a hole from which those living in poverty cannot get out.
Newsom Moves Against CA Ecofascists
The governor of the nation’s largest state, cultivating presidential aspirations, moves to the middle to address one of the leading issues in his state: the lack of affordable housing.
Bringing Back the Dream of Homeownership
Myriad factors are causing the housing market to change drastically for young and first-time buyers from the heyday of the American Dream in the 1950s and ’60s.
Open-Border Homelessness
The homeless population in the U.S. has hit record highs, and it is directly connected to a massive influx of migrants.
Mass Migration and Housing Costs
It’s Economics 101: Increased demand with limited supply leads to higher prices.
Reforming the Real Estate Swindle
New rules have gone into effect that put homebuyers and sellers in a better position to negotiate realtor commission fees.
Statism for Renters, Biden Style
Rent control is the latest bad idea from the old guy in the Oval Office.
Biden’s Green Building Codes Make Homes Unaffordable
The Energy Department trots out new “energy conservation” codes that will greatly increase the price of building houses.
Bidenomics Sends Mortgage Rates Soaring
There are ominous signs in the housing market, and indications that we’ve forgotten the lessons of 2008.
The Home Price Explosion
The price tag for buying a house over the last two years has jumped at a faster rate than prior to the 2008 bubble burst.
Huff and Puff and Blow the Housing Market Down?
The 2007 crash is a distant memory, but there are signs that lessons weren’t learned.