By Conor Dougherty –
Suppose there were a way to pump up the economy, reduce inequality and put an end to destructive housing bubbles like the one that contributed to the Great Recession. The idea would be simple, but not easy, requiring a wholesale reframing of the United States economy and housing market. The solution: Americans, together and all at once, would have to stop thinking about their homes as an investment.
Kiplinger sets forth its perspective on the housing market for 2015. Among the key takeaways – modest price appreciation, return of first-time buyers and increased new home production. All-in-all, similar
Our state’s housing crisis increases homelessness, costs people jobs and lengthens commutes, all serious problems. On the most basic level, though, what the shortage of affordable housing does is deny
By Edward Fitz “Don’t Worry, Be Happy . . . ” Bobby McFerrin wrote and sang those rosy words, and created a No. 1 hit in 1988. And those same
