As ballots continued to be counted, initial results for California’s 10 ballot measures showed voters roundly rejected a measure to allow cities to expand rent control and approved propositions to borrow billions for climate projects, affirm same-sex marriage and extend a tax for health care programs. They also overwhelmingly approved a high-profile initiative to toughen … Read more
Many sellers are sticking with tradition and still offering buyers’ agents a 2.5% commission but flat-fee brokerages are an alternative. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 29, 2024 at 2:48 PM PDT Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator … Read more
As housing protests continue across Europe and the UK due to the impact of short-term rentals, Airbnb has released data showing the cheapest dates for British families to book holidays. This data provides a crucial insight into cost-effective travel options amid rising living costs and heightened concerns over Airbnb’s effect on local housing markets. Airbnb’s … Read more
BERKELEY — After spreading their footprint in Berkeley, the groups behind multiple protest encampments in the city are encouraging others across California and the nation to use the same form of civil disobedience to bring to light what activists have described as aggressive encampment policies implemented at the local and state level. Demonstrators with the … Read more
Thousands took to the bustling streets of Madrid on Sunday in a cry against the ruinous impacts of over-tourism and online accommodation giants like Airbnb, which are blamed for community disruptions across Spain’s capital and beyond. Placards were waved emphatically with the message “housing is a right, not a business,” and calls reverberated for action … Read more
Ireland’s housing crisis continues to deepen, leaving countless Irish families struggling to afford homes. However, the Irish government’s decision to spend hundreds of thousands on housing for Ukrainian refugees has sparked outrage among locals, who feel their own needs are being neglected The Housing Crisis in Ireland Since the 2008 economic crash, Ireland has grappled … Read more
“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: Slightly more than half of California tenants pay 30% or more of their income for housing costs, compared with roughly one-third of homeowners. The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at the latest Census Bureau stats tracking household housing expenses in 2023. Anyone paying … Read more
AFP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded that the public service is exploring a range of policy ideas on housing, and did not rule out the possibility of the government revisiting changes to negative gearing. Albanese was responding to media reports that the Treasury has been tasked to “do a range of proposals” regarding … Read more
A shrinking number of Californians live in poverty. But the improvement is much too slow. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the latest “supplemental” poverty measurements from the Census Bureau. These calculations weigh state-by-state incomes – that’s paychecks plus government assistance – against local costs of living. And as every Californian painfully knows, this is a pricey … Read more
Delivering a tough message in Parliament on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor, Michele Bullock, warned it was premature to expect a cut in interest rates by the end of the year. Bullock admitted inflation remained high, and added official cash rate was a “blunt instrument” to fix the economy. “Based on what … Read more
