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- How to make housing more affordable https://www.hoover.org/research/how-make-housing-more-affordable 170 comments
- Making housing more affordable means your home's value will have to come down https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-you-want-housing-affordability-to-go-up-without-home-prices-going-down/ 188 comments
- How could Al Bundy afford a house when he was making minimum wage? https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ggozng/in_the_sitcom_married_with_children_protagonist/ 183 comments
- California's constitution makes affordable housing hard to build https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-affordable-housing-constitution-20190203-story.html 45 comments
- How Congress can make housing affordable again https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/451207-how-congress-can-make-housing-affordable-again 4 comments politics
- Congress can help make housing affordable — it just has to act https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/economy-budget/4335872-congress-can-help-make-housing-affordable-it-just-has-to-act/ 70 comments politics
- ‘This has to stop’: A young man on TikTok says he and his wife make $120K/year — but can only afford this 1 run-down house. Why Gen Z, millennials are using 'quiet quitting' to cope https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stop-young-man-tiktok-says-121500928.html 23 comments economics
- Building market-rate apartments makes nearby housing more affordable https://www.upjohn.org/research-highlights/new-apartment-buildings-low-income-areas-decrease-nearby-rents 7 comments economy
- House Democrats Unveil Plan to Make College More Affordable https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/house-democrats-higher-education.html 11 comments politics
- Analysts: Tax cuts won't make housing more affordable https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-property-poll/u-s-tax-cuts-wont-make-housing-more-affordable-analysts-iduskbn1ed2en?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social 10 comments politics
- U.S. tax cuts won't make housing more affordable: analysts https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-property-poll/u-s-tax-cuts-wont-make-housing-more-affordable-analysts-iduskbn1ed2en 13 comments politics
- NJ lawmakers say they'll finally make affordable housing rules clearer https://gothamist.com/news/nj-lawmakers-say-theyll-finally-make-affordable-housing-rules-clearer 10 comments politics
- Housing Is Getting Less Affordable. Governments Are Making It Worse. | Ryan McMaken https://mises.org/wire/housing-getting-less-affordable-governments-are-making-it-worse 11 comments goldandblack
- I make $120,000 a year and my finance makes $65,000 we’re both 28 years and looking to buy a house what can we afford? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/7nbyd7/i_make_120000_a_year_and_my_finance_makes_65000/ 12 comments personalfinance
- Hexagonal homes could make new housing affordable for millenials and others just starting out. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/28/hexagonal-homes-hivehaus-first-time-buyers-property-ladder?cmp=fb_gu 22 comments technology
- Bill aimed to make housing affordable on Hobbs’ desk https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2024/03/06/bill-aimed-to-make-housing-affordable-on-hobbs-desk/ 11 comments politics
- Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing https://theconversation.com/debunking-stereotypes-about-mobile-homes-could-make-them-a-new-face-of-affordable-housing-186105 82 comments environment
- Affordable housing can cost $1 million in California. Coronavirus could make it worse https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-04-09/california-low-income-housing-expensive-apartment-coronavirus 3 comments politics
- Commentary: House GOP Appears Set on Making College Less Affordable for Millions of Students https://www.cbpp.org/federal-budget/commentary-house-gop-appears-set-on-making-college-less-affordable-for-millions-of 5 comments politics
- Abolishing Single-Family-Only Zoning Expands Freedom and Choice | And it might make housing more affordable in many places. Conservative NIMBYs should not stand in the way. https://reason.com/2020/01/10/abolishing-single-family-only-zoning-expands-freedom-and-choice/ 57 comments politics
- ‘I nearly emptied my bank account’: New California law places a limit on security deposits in an effort to make housing more affordable https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/i-nearly-emptied-my-bank-account-new-california-law-places-a-limit-on-security-deposits-in-an-effort-to-make-housing- 646 comments upliftingnews
- The U.S. housing market has gotten so expensive that income would have to jump 55% to make buying 'affordable,' real estate executive says https://fortune.com/2023/10/09/housing-market-prices-affordability-mortgage-rates-real-estate-home-income/ 116 comments economy
- A dark side to the California dream: How the state Constitution makes affordable housing hard to build https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-affordable-housing-constitution-20190203-story.html 27 comments politics
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Catalyzes more than $700 Million in Private Sector Commitments to Make EV Charging More Affordable and Accessible | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/28/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-catalyzes-more-than-700-million-in-private-sector-commitments-to-make-ev-charging-more-affordable-and-accessible/ 9 comments politics
- FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Catalyzes more than $700 Million in Private Sector Commitments to Make EV Charging More Affordable and Accessible | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/28/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-catalyzes-more-than-700-million-in-private-sector-commitments-to-make-ev-charging-more-affordable-and-accessible/ 4 comments politics
- Amid Public Health and Employment Crises, New Survey Shows Poor Americans Agree on Policy Solutions - People living in poverty across the country support a "bold policy agenda for government to make work pay and ensure that everyone has high-quality, affordable healthcare, housing, and food." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/11/26/amid-public-health-and-employment-crises-new-survey-shows-poor-americans-agree 15 comments politics
- Elizabeth Warren Proposes A Public Option For The Internet — The White House contender wants to make sure every U.S. home has a fiber broadband connection at an affordable cost. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-public-internet-option-rural-broadband-2020-democratic-presidential-primary_n_5d49f24fe4b0d291ed0829de 3 comments technology
- Anatomy of a NIMBY: Restricting housing construction does not just hurt developers—it makes housing less affordable for everyone. But to overcome neighborhood resistance, you need to understand what drives it https://www.citylab.com/housing/2017/02/california-land-use-housing-affordability/517320/ 3 comments politics
- House Tax Credits Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable in High-Cost States http://www.cbpp.org/research/health/house-tax-credits-would-make-health-insurance-far-less-affordable-in-high-cost 3 comments politics
- South Carolina House passes nullification bill to make Obamacare a crime: The measure would allow the state Attorney General 'to restrain by restraining order or injunction' any person who is believed to be causing harm with the implementation of the the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/02/south-carolina-house-passes-nullification-bill-to-make-obamacare-a-crime/ 6 comments politics
- [Esnaashari] Steve Ballmer says creating affordable housing was a priority in making the Clippers new arena: "Of the $100 million we're investing in Inglewood, $80 million will go into affordable housing." https://twitter.com/Farbod_E/status/1438925224708165633 672 comments nba
- I'm 27, married, and I make about $30,000 a year. I want to buy a house, but I have bad credit (ex-family member - long story) I just got out of debt now, and I have $10,000 in savings with two revolving/current credit accounts. What are my best options and how much house can I afford? I live in FL. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5kcaxm/im_27_married_and_i_make_about_30000_a_year_i/ 41 comments personalfinance
- Spring fever is here. House fever, car fever, boat fever, motorcycle fever, vacation fever... You name it. Don't ruin your summer and the next decade of your life by making an impulse purchase that you can't afford. Wait, how do you know if you can't afford it? You don't have the money! https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/88na1x/spring_fever_is_here_house_fever_car_fever_boat/ 12 comments personalfinance
- The House-Passed Health Bill Can’t Be Fixed: Virtually every provision causes people to lose coverage, makes coverage less affordable or less comprehensive, or cuts taxes for high-income people. http://www.cbpp.org/research/health/the-house-passed-health-bill-cant-be-fixed 7 comments politics
- Under capitalism, housing provision is based on what will make developers, lenders, and landlords rich — not what average people need to survive. That’s why we’ll never get decent, affordable housing for everyone under the free market. https://jacobinmag.com/2018/11/capitalism-affordable-housing-rent-commodities-profit 27 comments politics
- Montréal mayor Valérie Plante makes passionate plea as city council debates social housing bylaw | “I refuse to let down the middle class. I refuse to let down those who barely find a home. I refuse to leave behind those who live in unsanitary housing because they can’t afford anything else.” https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-passes-housing-plan 5 comments worldnews
- The easiest way to increase housing supply and make housing more affordable is to deregulate zoning rules in the most expensive cities – "Modest deregulation in high-demand cities is associated with substantially more housing production than substantial deregulation in low-demand cities" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1051137724000019 675 comments science
- The UK's 'Help to Buy' program (2013–) led to higher housing prices but had no impact on housing supply in supply-constrained areas (Greater London). When supply is unresponsive due to regulatory barriers, government aid to buy housing can make housing less rather than more affordable. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094119023000815 31 comments science
- Newark Mayor and U.S. Senate hopeful Cory Booker will release plan to curb childhood poverty nationally by increasing federal benefits for the poor, expanding access to affordable housing and making preschool and college more available to America’s low-income families http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/08/newark-mayor-cory-booker-proposes-government-funded-college-accounts-in-run-up-to-senate-primary/ 3 comments politics
- Wyden, Brown Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Rent for Workers and Families; Senators’ Renters Tax Credit Act of 2021 would Establish New Tax Credit to Make Housing More Affordable for Low-Income Households https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-brown-introduce-bill-to-lower-cost-of-rent-for-workers-and-families- 30 comments politics