This is a fantastic idea for retirees who don't need to worry about traveling to work every day - a futuristic city out in the boondocks! Sun City in Phoenix was the first 55+ retirement community built in the country, and when in opened in 1960, it was way out of...
A vision of redeveloping Hillcrest similar to what's been done in Portland. With there being so much concern about less-fortunate getting shut out of adequate housing, every local municipality should be approving projects like this: Uptown Gateway District from...
Rising rents are the main culprit of the growing homeless problem: http://www.cbs8.com/story/36773396/tech-housing-boom-creates-homeless-crisis-on-west-coast An excerpt: "I've got economically zero unemployment in my city, and I've got thousands of homeless people...
This could pull demand forward - in Seattle, Atlanta, and Cleveland so far: https://www.divvyhomes.com/ How does Divvy work? Divvy is an innovative new option that combines the best of renting and owning. Our program is 3 years long, and allows you to rent with an...
These responses point to a massive downsizing trend! From realtor.com: LINK It's all about millennials these days. Everything seems to center around these special snowflakes. But what about the original "me" generation? We're talking about baby boomers, of course....
Talk about buying the listing! This is the UK version of Opendoor, and they are tempting sellers with a promise of a 97% cash advance on their house. This idea is fantastic, and operators could make a bundle, right up until the market flattens out or declines. Then...
They should have thought of this at Mugger Mall in Carlsbad before throwing millions at it - hat tip daytrip: In the San Fernando Valley, there are plans to level a nearly vacant mall and replace it with some 1,400 homes, boutique retail shops and a concert venue. In...
This article adds the numbers. We need to build at least three times as many homes as we've been building to keep up with the growth - and no telling what that would do to prices, if anything:...
Let's get cracking on solving the affordable housing problem, and power through the next recession! Pala, Valley Center, Ramona, etc. - here we go! Hat tip to Larry who had this on his FB account:...
Oh boy, now I did it. It feels like change is in the air - just ask any agent who is paying attention. But most want to shrug it off, and pray they make enough money before the SHTF. I applaud Notorious Rob for furthering the discussion - my comments are towards the...
