Housing Insights Central
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A Tale of Two Americas: Mansion Sales and Emergency Housing
There is currently a situation of two Americas. According to an NPR report from October 23, sales of million-dollar mansions have more than doubled since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pande...
Is Your House Up to Code? The Results of an Inspection May Surprise You
Most cities and municipalities in the US have established certain building codes that also apply to private homes. While most homeowners simply assume that their home is up to code, this is not necessar...
Hottest and Coldest Markets in the US Heading into the New Year
One of the bright spots of the disastrous economic free fall of 2020 was that the housing market was still able to thrive during this unprecedented period in time. Historic low interest rates and a demand for h...
Many Affordable Housing Recipients Missed Payments in 2020
People who manage to get an affordable housing unit often have to deal with a long list of stipulations. They can't have any arrests, can't be charged with any drug violations, must allow inspectors to come in and en...
Constructing a new house is very expensive. Therefore, you have to plan before you start your project to ensure that your construction does not stop h...
If you want to make informed decisions before and during your house construction process, there are several factors you ...
Newsom Sets to Ease Housing Crisis
The recent Recall election in California was certainly something to see. Gavin Newsom won with a bigger percentage than he originally won the governorship with, even though a higher percentage of people initially signed to recall Newsom th...
After several dates with your spouse, it's easy to determine whether you can spend the rest of your life together. That is when you start discussing w...
However, buying a home with a partner can cause disagreements that might hurt your relationship in the future. Therefore...
How Will HUD Changes Impact Seniors in the U.S.?
In America, the number of older adults is on the rise, with about 55.8 million people, or one out of six, being 65 or older as of 2020. A recent study from the Urban Institute has shone a light on how budget cuts to the De...
Pandemic Brings Up Questions of Housing Rights
Last week, rent strikes broke out in New York and a few other states, where thousands of people gathered around during the height of the virus pandemic to protest for free housing, among other things. Although it was simply l...
