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Gov. Newsom signs package of housing bills

In an effort to create more affordable homes, Gov. Newsom signs package of housing bills

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing bills that tweak a number of existing laws to boost the supply of housing, including income-restricted units.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 10h

Newsom signs bills to boost homebuilding, announces "Homekey+" to address housing crisis in California

Governor Gavin Newsom announced new action to address homelessness and expand affordable housing Thursday morning as he signed multiple pieces of legislation at a press event in San Francisco's Mission District.

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

California governor signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws

California cities will soon face more state scrutiny and new penalties for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter construction. Gov.

US Fed begins rate cut cycle

Fast Company · 13h

Something big is happening in the housing market: What Fed rate cuts will actually do

On Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that the central bank would begin cutting Fed interest rates, starting with a .50 percentage point (50 bps) cut this month. The Fed also signaled that additional cuts were likely in their final two meetings this year in November and December, and more next year.

CNN on MSN · 1d

The Fed’s rate cuts could have unintended consequences for the housing market

Over the past couple of years, the US economy has wrung out inflation like dirty mop water from just about every sector — except for the housing market, which remains paralyzed by high prices and chronically low supply.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Trump Says Fed's Rate Cut Was 'Political Move'

Most people thought it was going to be half of that number, which probably would have been the right thing to do," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kicked off what is expected to be a series of interest rate cuts with an unusually large half-percentage-point reduction.

Seattle, social housing

Seattle Times · 3h

Seattle voters to weigh competing social housing measures

The Seattle City Council voted Thursday to send voters two competing measures to fund a new type of mixed-income housing.

KING-TV Seattle on MSN · 6h

Seattle housing initiative, alternative will be on the ballot during February special election

As proposed, I-137 would fund the development of affordable, social housing through an additional 5% tax on some employers.

The Center Square on MSN · 5h

Dueling Seattle social housing measures up for voter approval in February

Seattle voters are set to decide on dueling social housing measures in the upcoming February special election. House Our Neighbors, a community campaign, successfully gained enough signatures to place Initiative 137 on the ballot.

Vermont Caps Emergency Housing for Homeless

Newsweek · 13h

Vermont Caps Emergency Housing for Homeless Forcing Many to Leave

Vermont is ending its pandemic-era motel voucher program, forcing hundreds of homeless residents to leave temporary accommodation. On Thursday, around 230 households will be affected by a new 80-day limit imposed by the state Legislature in July.

Yahoo · 17h

Vermont caps motel housing for homeless, forcing out hundreds

The biggest exodus — about 230 households — is expected on Thursday when they reach a new 80-day limit stay in the motel rooms that the Legislature imposed starting in July. Those affected include families,

WFFF Burlington on MSN · 1d

Vermont leaders call to combat homelessness

Town and city officials gathered to call for government aid to assist unhoused individuals.

13-year-old boy raped in Bronx, police say

CBS New York on MSN · 9h

13-year-old boy raped in the Bronx, police say

A 13-year-old boy is recovering after being raped in the Bronx, police said. It happened at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses on Bruckner Boulevard in the Soundview section.

YAHOO!News · 8h

Man rapes teen boy at Bronx housing development: police

A man raped a 13-year-old boy inside the Monroe Houses in the Bronx Wednesday night, cops said. The victim told police he was taking the garbage out at the NYCHA development near Taylor and Story Aves.

WINS Radio New York on MSN · 15h

Boy, 13, sexually assaulted at Bronx NYCHA housing complex

The NYPD is investigating the sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy at a Bronx NYCHA housing complex late Wednesday night.

4hon MSN

Built-to-rent communities a growing U.S. trend amid sky-high housing costs

Though a growing industry, build-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year.

19hon MSN

A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind of support typically reserved for low-income households

Cortez, a New York Democrat, and Sen. Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat, on Wednesday introduced legislation in the House and ...

Inside the Secretive Facility Housing Migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Reports and interviews shed new light on the holding center, where migrants’ calls with lawyers are monitored and some say ...

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Shifting housing market: Where home prices are falling right now

Despite a drop in mortgage rates, some housing markets are still seeing mild home price declines, according to Zillow data.

How Minneapolis is pushing to build more housing as home sales drop

The number of home sales have dropped, sending prices to a record high. But a plan in Minnesota, known as Minneapolis 2040, ...

2dOpinion

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis

Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of permanently affordable ...

12hon MSN

Could the "YIMBY" movement fix America's affordable housing shortage?

Some cities and states are throwing out single-family zoning to increase density and create more affordable housing.

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Some Suggestions To Solve The Housing Crisis

New York City needs more housing desperately. To achieve it, should we have more programs? Or maybe fewer programs?

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