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Real Estate
California's Prop 5, explained: Make it easier to fund affordable housing, infrastructure projects
CALIFORNIA, USA — California makes it difficult for local governments to borrow money. Not only do most city and county bonds require voter approval, they need the support of at least two-thirds of those voting to pass. Proposition 5 would amend the California constitution by lowering the required threshold...
Zillow adds fire and other climate risk scores to SoCal home listings
CALIFORNIA – Zillow announced September 26, that they are introducing climate risk data on for-sale property listings across the U.S. Southern California home listings now have fire risk scores in addition to flood, wind, air and heat factors. The listing page has not lists the risk scores, but includes interactive maps and insurance requirements.
Vancouver housing expert questioning consensus finds a following in SF
Want to solve California’s affordability crisis? The popular answer these days is to allow developers to build more homes. Supporters say it’s an intuitive solution that follows the basic logic of supply and demand laid out in Economics 101. But as San Francisco city officials move forward with a controversial plan to allow much denser housing development across large swaths of The City, some residents who oppose that effort are embracing a heterodox housing researcher who argues that the mainstream housing consensus is simply wrong. ...
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