700-plus affordable homes might sprout in San Jose near tech hubs
SAN JOSE — A big housing development — whose units will all be affordable — could produce well over 700 residences on empty land near tech hubs and Google-owned sites …
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Rent relief program available in Milpitas
Milpitas recently launched a new rent relief program to help low-income locals live and work in the city. The Workforce Housing Rental Assistance Program aims to provide 50 households with …
California regulators de-certify Portola Valley’s housing element
Wealthy Portola Valley earlier this year became one of the first towns in San Mateo County to receive state approval for its plan to build more housing. Known officially as …
Ottawa wants to tie access to $6B in new housing funds to fourplex approval
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new $6-billion housing infrastructure fund in Dartmouth, NS for municipalities and provinces to speed up housing-related development. One of the conditions is that four-unit …
California house hunters fear Realtor settlement could make homebuying harder
Real estate investor Debra Falese called a landmark Realtor commission settlement “horrible” because it requires home shoppers to sign contracts with their agents. That could leave buyers “locked into” working …
In these 22 states, you need a six-figure income to afford a typical home
By Jeanne Sahadi | CNN New York — Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020. A new analysis from …
Newsom taps Caltrans to help clear Oakland encampments
After sending more than a hundred California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland earlier this year for a fleeting crackdown on crime, Gov. Gavin Newsom is tapping Caltrans to help clear …
San Mateo County approves Moss Beach affordable housing project
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new affordable housing project in Moss Beach north of Half Moon Bay, as well as an aid package …
The feds want to study giving cash to renters. Will Californians be included?
BY MARISA KENDALL | CalMatters Guaranteed income has become a buzzword in California, as the state struggles to stop people from getting priced out of their homes and landing on …
State certifies Sunnyvale’s Housing Element
Housing Element certified The state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on March 6 certified Sunnyvale’s 2023-31 Housing Element. A requirement of the city’s General Plan, the Housing Element …