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Recovery Housing Serves 300,000 Annually, Most With History of Homelessness
Housing

Recovery Housing Serves 300,000 Annually, Most With History of Homelessness

Recovery housing serves 250,000-300,000 people yearly, most formerly homeless. Manhattan Institute report recommends expanding these sobriety-focused programs to rebalance homelessness services away from Housing First dominance.

2d ago
Louisiana Task Force Examines $40,000 in Building Code Costs Added Since 2005
Housing

Louisiana Task Force Examines $40,000 in Building Code Costs Added Since 2005

Louisiana's new task force examines building code changes since 2005 that added $40,288 per home nationally, following Virginia's successful effort to cut construction costs by $24,000.

4d ago
Hudson County Plans 1,000 Apartments Using Vienna's Public Housing Model
Housing

Hudson County Plans 1,000 Apartments Using Vienna's Public Housing Model

Hudson County plans over 1,000 publicly owned apartments near Journal Square, using Vienna's social housing model to serve mixed-income residents on county land by 2027.

Oct 11, 2026
Florida Insurance Reform Shrinks Citizens by 1.2 Million Policies in Three Years
Policy

Florida Insurance Reform Shrinks Citizens by 1.2 Million Policies in Three Years

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation dropped from 1.4 million policies to 255,000 by September 2026. New report argues Florida should complete structural reforms ensuring Citizens functions as residual insurer, not price competitor.

Oct 10, 2026
Chicago Completes 45-Unit Housing Project for Native Community 70 Years After Relocation Promise
Housing

Chicago Completes 45-Unit Housing Project for Native Community 70 Years After Relocation Promise

Chicago's 45-unit Native-led housing project nears completion, addressing promises made under the 1956 Urban Indian Relocation Act amid rent increases forcing Indigenous families from neighborhoods.

Oct 9, 2026
Miami Homebuyers Need Double Median Income to Afford Typical House
Housing

Miami Homebuyers Need Double Median Income to Afford Typical House

Miami households need $171,367 annually to afford the median home at recommended spending levels, nearly double the actual median income, as population growth outpaced housing supply.

Oct 9, 2026
Manufactured Homes Face 50-Point Higher Denial Rates Despite Lower Costs
Housing

Manufactured Homes Face 50-Point Higher Denial Rates Despite Lower Costs

Federal Reserve research finds manufactured homes face 50-point higher mortgage denial rates than site-built properties due to appraisal challenges, property classification issues, and secondary market gaps.

Oct 8, 2026
Miami Migration From Northeast Falls 67% as Housing Costs Surpass New York
Housing

Miami Migration From Northeast Falls 67% as Housing Costs Surpass New York

Miami housing costs now exceed New York's, slashing Northeast migration by two-thirds as everyday buyers flee to cheaper Florida markets while luxury sales hit record highs.

Oct 8, 2026
Lower-Credit Homeowners Retain 29% of Property Losses Despite Insurance
Housing

Lower-Credit Homeowners Retain 29% of Property Losses Despite Insurance

Federal Reserve research finds homeowners retain 29% of expected property losses despite insurance, with lower-credit households bearing the greatest uninsured risk even though they're least able to absorb losses.

Oct 6, 2026
Midwest Has Nation's Most Affordable Housing, but Demand Is Rising Fast
Housing

Midwest Has Nation's Most Affordable Housing, but Demand Is Rising Fast

Oct 6, 2026
Judge Orders NYC to Redo Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout After 17,000 Notices Sent in Error
Policy

Judge Orders NYC to Redo Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout After 17,000 Notices Sent in Error

Oct 6, 2026
Rural Areas Get 22 Cents per Person for Every Dollar Cities Receive, Fed Finds
Economics

Rural Areas Get 22 Cents per Person for Every Dollar Cities Receive, Fed Finds

Oct 1, 2026
New York City Buildings Met Emissions Limits at 95% Rate in First Compliance Year
Policy

New York City Buildings Met Emissions Limits at 95% Rate in First Compliance Year

Oct 1, 2026
Home Prices Up 1.9% but Down in Real Terms for 14th Straight Month
Housing

Home Prices Up 1.9% but Down in Real Terms for 14th Straight Month

Sep 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Mobile Home Lot Rents Jump 32% After Corporate Buyouts, Trapping Residents
Housing

Pennsylvania Mobile Home Lot Rents Jump 32% After Corporate Buyouts, Trapping Residents

Sep 29, 2026
El Paso Property Tax Bills Lower Than Most Texas Cities, Data Shows
Economics

El Paso Property Tax Bills Lower Than Most Texas Cities, Data Shows

Sep 29, 2026
Homebuilding Fees Vary Fourfold Across Colorado, Boulder Tops $100,000
Housing

Homebuilding Fees Vary Fourfold Across Colorado, Boulder Tops $100,000

Sep 26, 2026
Wisconsin Condo Construction Falls 97% Since 2008, Report Finds
Housing

Wisconsin Condo Construction Falls 97% Since 2008, Report Finds

Sep 26, 2026
San Diego Sends Corrected Tax Bills After Trash Fee Error Hit 87,000 Homes
Policy

San Diego Sends Corrected Tax Bills After Trash Fee Error Hit 87,000 Homes

Sep 26, 2026
Los Angeles Permitting Adds $500,000 to Land Costs, Study Finds
Housing

Los Angeles Permitting Adds $500,000 to Land Costs, Study Finds

Sep 24, 2026
Waikiki Co-op Owners Hit With $3,770 Fee, 152% Increase in Monthly Costs
Housing

Waikiki Co-op Owners Hit With $3,770 Fee, 152% Increase in Monthly Costs

Sep 22, 2026
Homeowners Hold 40 Times the Wealth of Renters, Gap Widened 70% Since 1989
Housing

Homeowners Hold 40 Times the Wealth of Renters, Gap Widened 70% Since 1989

Sep 21, 2026
Miami Hurricane Like 1926 Storm Could Cost $280 Billion, Models Show
Economics

Miami Hurricane Like 1926 Storm Could Cost $280 Billion, Models Show

Sep 20, 2026
Affordable Housing Mandates Produce Zero Units in New Orleans Since 2021
Housing

Affordable Housing Mandates Produce Zero Units in New Orleans Since 2021

Sep 19, 2026
California Housing Fees Cut Construction by One-Third, Study Finds
Housing

California Housing Fees Cut Construction by One-Third, Study Finds

Sep 19, 2026
Seattle Revives Builder Fee Break to Unlock 6,000 Stalled Housing Units
Housing

Seattle Revives Builder Fee Break to Unlock 6,000 Stalled Housing Units

Sep 17, 2026
Vietnam Real Estate Firm Posts $444 Million Profit, Cuts Debt by $2.5 Billion
Economics

Vietnam Real Estate Firm Posts $444 Million Profit, Cuts Debt by $2.5 Billion

Sep 12, 2026
Lake City Proposes Mobility Fees to Replace Current Development System
Policy

Lake City Proposes Mobility Fees to Replace Current Development System

Sep 12, 2026
Kirkland Keeps $15 Fee on Larger Homes After Council Vote Fails
Housing

Kirkland Keeps $15 Fee on Larger Homes After Council Vote Fails

Sep 11, 2026