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Governments need to follow through on what we know will work, not give in to the housing policy din.
Iconic California from a 1920s orange box label.
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From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century, California’s and Florida’s growth has been predicated on climate – and promises of the good life.
Americans – especially those living in areas affected by drought – are turning to paint to give their grass that perfect green sheen.
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The ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Purchasing property as a primary home is considered more ethical than acquiring property for investment.
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A scholar who examines the impact of property ownership explains why purchasing a home comes with many moral obligations.
Homebuyers are receiving something of a holiday gift in falling mortgage costs.
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The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
Ian leveled hundreds of buildings in Fort Myers, Fla.
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A recovery expert explains what these estimates include and what could be done to make disasters less costly.
Homebuyers in China have been refusing to make mortgage payments.
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China’s mortgage strikes are affecting its economy but won’t cause global contagion.
Repairing storm damage is expensive, and insurance covers less than many people realize.
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Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.
A family standing outside a tin shack called Wiloma during the Great Depression, New South Wales, 1932.
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Sydney’s Domain, Melbourne’s Dudley Flats and the banks of the River Torrens in Adelaide were just a few places where communities of people experiencing homelessness sprung up in the early 1930s.
Apollo Beach, Fla., averages 3 feet above sea level, with many homes directly on the water.
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We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.
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A suite of proposed changes to energy efficiency section of the National Construction Code are a good step forward. However, a lot more can be done.
Some preschoolers are encouraged to bring in their favorite toy or stuffed animal, while others risk having it confiscated.
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When students are allowed to bring personal items for show and tell, it can build their senses of self-worth, belonging and control. But poor kids often don’t get that opportunity.
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Ghana’s ineffective land administration system has serious implications
Never this cheap again?
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House prices have been stronger than most had expected at the start of the pandemic, but can they continue rising?
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Once paid, tax becomes the property of the government. Pretending otherwise undermines the basic principles of the social contract.
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When thinking about better uses for temporarily vacant buildings caused by the pandemic, Australia can learn much from the UK.
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At a time when so many are struggling, cutting stamp duty and helping the well off might seem like a strange move.
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London is an alpha city – home to 100 billionaires. But does wealth bring social costs?
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Policies to tackle climate change will make it more expensive not to act.
The share of households in Hong Kong led by single women has soared in recent decades.
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A new study examined how growing numbers of single women in one of the world’s most expensive cities are contributing to its gentrification.