The vast majority of Americans support housing policies that are widely illegal

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People walk past brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood on June 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
People walk past brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood on June 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Congressman Dan Goldman's landlord sued him for $180,000, claiming he didn't pay rent on a swanky Manhattan condo

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New York Democrat Dan Goldman addresses supporters on the eve of his primary night victory in New York's 10 District.

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People who moved to Europe's priciest cities say it's worth it for a relaxed life with shorter work days and cheap childcare

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Bilt Rent Day December 2023: Earn up to 16x for a full week on dining and holiday shopping

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Tenants and a top prosecutor have accused major landlords and a popular apartment-pricing site of colluding to inflate rents. A legal expert says it shows algorithmic collusion is no longer 'science fiction.'

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Rent-settling algorithms used by landlords nationwide may be artificially increasing rents above market rates.

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Turning a tiny fraction of America's dead strip malls into housing could create 700,000 new apartments

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Transforming old strip malls into housing could help address the retail apocalypse and the housing crisis.

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Americans have to pay 52% more to buy a home compared to renting

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The average monthly mortgage on a new home is 52% higher than the average rent on an apartment: report

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2 participants in Denver's basic-income experiment say it's helped them buy a car, rent an apartment, and turn their lives around

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Dia Broncucia and Justin Searls both were participants in the Denver Basic Income Project.
Dia Broncucia and Justin Searls both are participants in the Denver Basic Income Project.

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Rents in Oakland have fallen faster than anywhere else in the US for a simple reason: The city built more housing

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New apartments are constructed as seen from this drone view at the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.
New apartments are constructed as seen from this drone view at the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

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