‘Living smaller’: Pros, cons of downsizing
By Andrew DehanBankrate.com It’s not just retirees choosing to downsize — with today’s elevated housing costs, many people are looking to smaller properties for relief. In fact, 44% of U.S. adults who would be willing to make a sacrifice to...
A pocket neighborhood designed for connection
The Ember in Edmond, Oklahoma, is designed so that all neighbors will feel part of the whole via a central gathering space. The Ember central court. Credit: Union Studio. Missing middle ROBERT STEUTEVILLE JAN. 19, 2024 Pocket neighborhoods designed around mid-block cottage...
Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds
By Joshua Fechter Published: Aug. 11, 2024 at 7:20 PM CDT (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) – An overwhelming majority of Texans say the state has a housing affordability crisis, according to a poll released Thursday — the latest sign of the growing pressure...
How Affordable Housing Distracts People From Housing Affordability
Charles Marohn May 28, 2024 My hometown of Brainerd, Minnesota, is caught in the housing trap. Most places are. When housing attempts to play the role of financial product while simultaneously serving as shelter, all kinds of ridiculous things happen....
Home Sizes: Demand versus Supply
Paul Emrath August 7, 2024 The share of new single-family homes built in the 1,600-3,000 square-foot range closely matches the share of buyers who want homes of that size, according to recent surveys from NAHB and the U.S. Census Bureau....
New homes are getting smaller. That could be big news for first-time buyers
By Samantha Delouya, CNN 4 minute read Published 5:00 AM EDT, Mon August 5, 2024 Bigger may not always be better: According to a National Association of Homebuilders survey, 17% of homebuilders said they built homes on smaller lots in 2023...