President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to get the ball rolling on the creation of association healthcare plans. It’s intended to help small employers access more affordable health insurance coverage for their employees. Such a direction may hold promise for real estate professionals if the administration proposes new rules that would include independent contractors—but currently, that’s not part of the program.“The Wh
Young adults are forming a new movement known as YIMBY—“yes in my backyard”—as they advocate for more affordable housing in their communities.Young adults reportedly are turning out in bigger numbers to zoning, planning, town, and city board meetings to advocate for more affordable housing in their districts. Activist groups are gaining momentum, particularly in markets that have faced surging rental costs and home prices the last few yea
For the first time on record, living at home with parents has become the most common living situation for adults ages 18 to 34, according to Pew research.More than one-third of young adults ages 18 to 34 live at their parents’ home, according to Census data, and the percentage continues to grow. In 2005, 26 percent of young adults lived at their parents’ home. In 2015, the percentage grew to 34.1 percent. In 2016, 15 percent of 25- to 35-y
Move downtown if you want to be happier and healthier, according to a new study that appears in the medical journal Lancet. Researchers found that density and walkability played a major role in health outcomes of participants they studied.Researchers from Oxford University and the University of Hong Kong evaluated living conditions and health outcomes of 400,000 residents living in London; Glasgow, Scotland; and Cardiff, Wales, and then compared
Renters may finally be getting some relief. Apartment rents are not increasing as much as they have in the last few years.None of the major metro areas studied had seen annual rent growth of more than 10 percent. Rents rose 2.2 percent, on average, in the U.S. over the 12 months that ended in the third quarter, according to Yardi Matrix. That marks the slowest rate of increase in rental prices since April 2011.“We don’t believe it’s time
With inventories so tight, many consumers say they’re even willing to live in a haunted house.Thirty-three percent of more than 1,000 consumers recently surveyed say they’re willing to live in a haunted house, and another 25 percent said they’d consider it, according to a newly released survey by realtor.com®.“Haunted houses are a popular attraction this time of year, but we wanted to see how many people would actually live in one,” s
The American Planning Association recently announced its 15 Great Places for 2017, recognizing authentic and unique streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces across the country. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the list functions as a kickoff to National Community Planning Month, celebrated every October.Some of the factors the organization takes into account in the decision-making process include architectural features, accessibility
Fast-moving wildfires are spreading throughout California. So far, at least 17 people have died and more than 20,000 people have been forced to evacuate.The fires began blazing through California’s wine country Sunday night. The two largest and most destructive fires have consumed more than 52,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties.The wildfires have placed about 172,117 homes at risk in Napa and Santa Rosa, according to an analysis by CoreLogic
Between its own stock and the offerings by third parties that use its storefront, Amazon has earned the reputation of having anything shoppers can buy, and now consumers can add shipping container homes to their carts.One firm is making a shipping container home available using Amazon's storefront as a third-party retailer. MODs International, a Wisconsin-based company, is selling a 320-square-foot container as a structural shell for a home fo
For the fourth consecutive month, the gap between homeowner and appraiser opinions on property values narrowed. Still, homeowners tend to believe their homes are worth more than appraisers do.In September, homeowners’ opinions on home prices tended to be 1.14 percent higher than appraisers, according to the latest National Quicken Loans Home Price Perceptions Index.There is a fair amount of variation in price perceptions across the country, ho
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