It took a progressive Virginia suburb 8 years to let developers build apartments instead of single-family houses. It shows how hard it is to build middle-class housing in the US.

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A demonstrator holds up a sign that says "Won't you be my neighbor?", a quote from the children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, during the Arlington County board meeting in Arlington, Virginia, on July 16, 2022.

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The 10 US cities where it's hardest to build affordable housing

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Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Home prices fell annually for the first time since 2012, but the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is bringing more buyers to the housing market

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Remote work could help the US make more babies, have affordable housing, and tackle the mental health and climate crises, a Stanford economist says

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One of the youngest people in the world to 3D print a house became a CTO at 22. Here's how she did it.

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Kristen Henry operates a 3D printer building a house.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and Florida is schooling the competition

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People are flocking to Florida, and it's not just because of the sunshine and beaches.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and the Sunshine State is winning

Home prices will fall this year but then enter a growth period like the one that started in the late 1980s, Zillow survey shows

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If you're not in a rush for housing, it’s probably better to improve your credit instead of getting a subprime loan.

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The US housing slump will deepen as interest rates keep rising – but it's safe to rule out a 2008-style crash, say Zillow and Redfin analysts

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The housing market boomed in 2020 and 2021 but is now cooling rapidly.

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Home prices are falling - these 3 cities have seen the biggest drops

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Homes located in Seattle.

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Home prices could rise as much as 5% in coming years but don't expect a bigger jump, NAR chief economist says

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Investor purchases of American homes dropped 45.8% year over year last quarter, according to Redfin.

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