Mansions Aren't Such Great Investments
Beware of claims that real estate, much less luxury housing, is a great investment. Stocks are almost always better.
View ArticleHallmark Christmases Don't Happen in the Suburbs
Holiday-themed movies made by the company that invented the greeting card imply where we'd rather live.
View ArticleThe Fall, Rise, Fall and Rise of Stamford, Connecticut
The world's largest trading floor is empty, but apartments are filling up.
View ArticleA Recipe for Retro Housing Policy
The Trump administration could overcome the past decade's skepticism toward homeownership.
View ArticleThe Return to Sprawl Is More About Supply Than Demand
Everyone wants walkable neighborhoods close to shopping, restaurants and highways. Not everyone can have them.
View ArticleThe Housing Market Is Ripe for Tech Disruption
The process of buying and selling a home in the U.S. is needlessly inefficient. That will inevitably change.
View ArticleMillennials Leave the Basement to Buy Homes
This points to a rise in spending on furniture, appliances, electronics and cars that will lift earnings and power stocks.
View ArticleThe Problem With Expensive Real Estate
Soaring land costs threaten growth and worsen inequality. And nobody really knows what to do about it.
View ArticleWhy Economists Love Property Taxes and You Don't
Rising bills can force homeowners to make some unpleasant decisions.
View ArticleThe Tax Bill Is Bad for Homeowners, Good for Landlords
Pass-through entities would be the big winners. What if it also solved our housing problems?
View ArticleThe First Atrium Wasn't in a Hyatt
Dallas had big buildings with open areas in 1957, 10 years before John Portman used the idea for hotels.
View ArticleYouth! Street Life! The Case for Crowded Neighborhoods
This Angeleno is thrilled with a plan to ease California’s urban housing crisis.
View ArticleMillennials Are Out of the Basement and Into Buying Homes
Young adults are getting jobs, forming households and having kids. It all adds up.
View ArticleRent Control Needs Retirement, Not a Comeback
The definition of policy insanity is to repeat the same mistake and hope for a different, better outcome.
View ArticleNew York's Have and Have-Not Housing Market
If you've got lots of money, it's getting easier to find an apartment. If you don't, good luck.
View ArticleWow, California Housing Is Expensive
San Francisco may be top of mind, but high incomes and regulatory restrictions make the state's other cities a bit pricier.
View ArticleYour Zillow Account Makes It Costlier to Buy a Home
The internet forces buyers to race and make an offer, driving up prices.
View ArticleCalifornia's Love of Cars Is Fueling Its Housing Crisis
New apartments must come with new parking. That has to change.
View ArticleWant Affordable Housing? Just Build More of It
Urban California should emulate Tokyo, which ensured the supply of dwellings stayed ahead of population growth.
View ArticleHunting for the Perfect Rate of Homeownership
Living the American dream comes with a lot of upsides. It also has one big downside.
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