Biden administration backs plan to convert more offices to homes

Initiative provides new financing and technical assistance to developers and local government, and highlights grants and tax incentives that can make conversion projects more attractive. Continue reading

Moving from NIMBY to YIMBY on workforce housing

Workforce and affordable housing options make communities better and stronger. Broker and advocate Nora Crosthwaite shares strategies to help encourage them in your market. Continue reading

‘Affordability’ is a dirty word in real estate. It’s time for that to change

Lack of affordable housing, rising home prices and soaring interest rates are making the dream of homeownership dangerously unachievable, writes broker, coach and consultant Zak Shellhammer. Continue reading

New York City’s strict short-term rental law goes into effect

New York City’s law limiting short-term rentals went into effect on Tuesday. To offer stays of less than 30 days, hosts must stay in the unit with their guests. Continue reading

LA City Council approves $150M in ‘mansion tax’ allocations

Funds will go to short-term emergency rental assistance, eviction defense, tenant outreach and education, direct cash assistance for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, tenant protections and affordable housing development, according … Continue reading

Get up to speed on programs that help seniors stay in their homes

Not every senior adult is ready to put their house up for sale, writes broker Teresa Boardman. Rather than trying to turn them into listings, it’s time for real estate professionals to reach out to senior homeowners with a helping hand. Continue reading

Can Home Depot’s tiny home put a dent in the housing crises?

This week: Home Depot rolls out its new tiny home. Can initiatives like this make an impact on the affordable housing crisis? Continue reading

LISTEN: In today’s market, can doing good help agents do well?

Atlanta broker-owner Amy McCoy joins Dr. Lee Davenport for a discussion of community advocacy and housing equity. Continue reading

‘Make the pie bigger:’ New York moves on 1st hotel conversion

A struggling Hilton hotel, near John F. Kennedy International Airport, will be converted to nearly 300 affordable housing units, according to a plan unveiled last week by developer Slate Property group that was first reported by The New York Times. Continue reading

LISTEN: It’s not too late to advocate for affordable housing

Have we reached the point of no return when it comes to affordable housing? Dr. Lee Davenport and her guest, Georgia State University’s Dr. Dan Immergluck, discuss the peril and possibilities. Continue reading