California Drought Real Estate

California’s drought has been extreme for long enough that many know about it, and are now trying to make accommodations. Continue reading →

Housing Crisis Pervades Attitudes

What is more likely: someone from the lower class moving to middle class, or someone from middle class moving to Continue reading →

Home Ownership Fades In America

Owning your own home was a sign of success for Americans, and then was ratcheted up as people were expected Continue reading →

One Job Is Not Enough

It is arguable that a living wage should allow a person to afford the basics: a place to live, sufficient Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2015

The US drops to #10 in R&D spending. California’s Snowpack is as 0% of normal, which isn’t normal. Alaska hits Continue reading →

Housing The Homeless

As more governments are finding out, it costs less to house the homeless than it does to provide services to Continue reading →

Building Housing For The Rich Not The Poor

The Great Recession changed housing. Millions in the US have decided to rent instead of buy. Corporations bought many of Continue reading →

Rents Are Too Tight For Too Many

In the US, over 25% of renters are spending more than 50% of their income on rent. That’s 11,250,000 households, Continue reading →