Officials in Vail and Nantucket are employing a number of strategies, like deed restriction, to ease…
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Opinion | Three Ideas to End Tent Cities
Changing a few laws and tightening border security could reduce urban homelessness.
China’s Deepening Housing Problems Spook Investors
Chinese stocks fell in Hong Kong and mainland China, with real-estate developers, EV manufacturers and other…
Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell, So Home Builders Are Booming
High mortgage rates are discouraging sellers, leaving new construction the only game in the city. A…
Wave of Rental Resets to Further Deplete Affordable Housing
The loss of government protection means landlords can charge market rates.
Opinion | A Judge-Made Right to Vagrancy
A Ninth Circuit ruling allowing homeless camps on public property is ripe for Supreme Court appeal.
Amid San Francisco’s Woes, Elon Musk Plays Critic
Since becoming one of San Francisco’s highest-profile employers, the Twitter owner has had a lot to…
Today’s Rate Hikes Threaten to Push Up Tomorrow’s Housing Costs
Fewer builders are starting new homes amid higher prices for materials and loans, threatening a housing…
WSJ News Exclusive | Homeless Numbers Rise in U.S. Cities
listen to the article (two minutes) number of homeless people streets and shelters are numbered Growth…
Opinion | The Welfare-Industrial Complex Is Booming
Dec. 31, 2023 11:23 am ET Drill into the nation’s 3.7% unemployment rate, and you’ll find…