An incredible new map could help bring down America's sky-high home prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Houses rising out of a map

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9 real-estate predictions for 2024, according to young industry leaders

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An image of a city on a platter.
Real estate's up-and-coming crop of talent foresee innovation and uncertainty for the vast sector in 2024.

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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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Childcare is getting even more expensive as providers battle landlords and zoning regulations at a time when federal funding is running out

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Children participate in activities at the Head Start classroom in the Carl and Norma Millers Childrens Center on March 13, 2023 in Frederick, MD.

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New York City's mayor is proposing major policy changes to lower housing costs and build 100,000 new homes

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Brownstone apartment houses in Manhattan, New York, United States, on October 22, 2022.
Half of New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on rent as a housing shortage worsens the affordability crisis.

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Meet the pro-housing agitators who are fighting to bring down home prices — and winning

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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YIMBYs want to solve America's housing crisis by making it easier to build homes — and they're starting to notch key wins in big cities.

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Inside the fight to build more housing and bring down home prices

The genius plan that could bring down skyrocketing home prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
large triplex with a price tag/New Zealand flag attached and two small homes with price tags/American flags attached
If the US wants to build more homes, slow down rent growth, and give more people a place to live, it needs to learn from New Zealand.

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Austin is copying Houston's playbook for making housing more affordable

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General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

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Austin went from a 'weird' oasis to one of the most expensive cities in the US. Now it's fighting runaway housing prices.

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
In an aerial view, the downtown skyline is seen on April 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
In an aerial view, the downtown skyline is seen on April 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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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.
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Virginia.

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