Review of Proposition HHH and what to expect from the new United to House L.A. measure?

Housing policy initiatives in Los Angeles (part 02)

A grassroots movement by homelessness and housing experts has garnered massive support in L.A. They are aiming to tackle the housing shortage and homelessness crisis in the city through a new policy, that will be voted upon this November. What lies in store for this policy and how did its predecessor, proposition HHH, perform? Let's find out.

Builders Patch • October 14, 2022

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A Housing Crisis Has More Politicians Saying Yes to Developers

Lawmakers on the left are fierce critics of the real estate industry, but a housing shortage and affordability crisis may be changing the political calculus for some progressives. Many are embracing new housing development, even if it’s not fully affordable.

The New York Times • October 16, 2022

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D.C. wins historic $10 million in housing voucher discrimination case

Three real estate firms and several of their executives are required to pay D.C. a historic $10 million settlement and stop managing property in the city forever for allegedly denying access to rentals or imposing additional, and illegal, requirements on low-income applicants. The settlement is the largest civil penalty in a housing discrimination case in U.S. history, according to D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D), who announced it at a news conference Thursday.

The Washington Post • October 20, 2022

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Could a housing recession be on the horizon?

Housing prices and new builds are on the decline. Mortgage rates are on the rise. And speculation of a housing market recession continues to propagate among buyers and real estate investors alike. A slew of housing reports this week has furthered speculation that a mild housing market recession could be on the horizon.

Forbes • October 21, 2022

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