Mortgage demand stalls at a level not seen since 1996
A “For Sale” sign hangs in front of a home in San Mateo County, California, Aug. 22, 2023. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images Higher mortgage rates …
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What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?
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“The movement is still strong,” said Shafer. “It just seemed like a lot of parasites were attaching themselves to it. You have the movement, and then a lot of people …
Housing high-rise might replace a well-known store near UC Berkeley
BERKELEY — A housing high-rise with more than 100 residences might be developed on a prime Berkeley site as part of a project that could replace a well-known store near …
Adelaide builder Qattro collapses with 200 homes left unfinished
Adelaide builder Qattro has been placed into voluntary administration, with the company’s boss blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for its demise. Qattro’s managing director Bradley Jansen said he had “exhausted all …
West Australian building company Modco Residential enters voluntary administration
West Australian building company Modco Residential has entered voluntary administration, blaming rising costs and the media for its downfall. The WA building regulator, Building and Energy, warned the public to …
Interest rates RBA today: Reserve Bank of Australia makes major call on cash rate in August decision
Australian mortgage holders can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank holding steady on interest rates in consecutive months for the first time in more than a year. …
Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care help
On a Friday afternoon, Wade Tanner is sitting in his downtown Halifax, N.S. tent while sorting through his various pill bottles as he readies to take his daily medication. He’s …
Where will San Jose’s 200 tiny homes from Gov. Newsom end up?
An empty plot of land in a remote part of north San Jose and owned by the Valley Transportation Authority may become the next homeless housing site, bolstering the city’s …
NSW Productivity Commission finds Sydney sprawl costs taxpayers $75,000 more for new homes than inner city development
Inner-city councils will not be penalised into meeting housing targets despite the high taxpayer burden of mass building on outer-suburban fringes. The NSW government wants to shift more residential development …
Australian households facing home insurance affordability stress as premiums jump following floods and supply chain issues
Many households are on the verge of abandoning their home insurance policies, as new research has found about 1.24 million Australians are facing insurance affordability stress. It comes off the …