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HOA Fee Shock Hits US Homeowners Hard
40+ min ago (380+ words) Owning a home in the United States is becoming increasingly expensive, with a fresh challenge now coming in the form of rising Homeowners Association (HOA) fees. According to recent data, HOA fees have surged sharply since 2019; rising by around 29% for…...
As HOA fees surge, buyers are rethinking what they can afford
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (181+ words) Surging homeowners association fees are becoming a major pressure point in the U. S. housing market, compounding affordability challenges as home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated, The Wall Street Journal writes." Monthly HOA and condo fees have climbed sharply since 2019, in…...
52-Unit Development Approved In Busy Wolf's Crossing Corridor
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (323+ words) OSWEGO, IL " Plans are moving forward for a new development consisting of 52 duplexes and townhouses in the busy and currently under-construction Wolf's Crossing corridor in Oswego. The Village Board voted 5-1 Tuesday night, with Trustee Karin Mc Carthy-Lange in opposition, to…...
New Rent Guidelines Board reports fuel competing cases for and against a rent freeze
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (688+ words) At the Rent Guidelines Board's second meeting of the year, staff presented two reports that gave both tenant advocates and landlords fresh material for the fight over a possible rent freeze later this year." The board's 2026 Price Index of Operating…...
Council nixes rezone for Vandiver property after listing for sale
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (52+ words) Franklin County Citizen Leader A request to rezone the former Vandiver estate in Lavonia was voted down Monday after the property was listed for sale by current owner Sonya Kay Legg. Mailing Address: P. O. Box 580, 12150 Augusta Road Lavonia, GA 30553...
Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on 280-Unit Multifamily Project in Des Moines, Washington
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (299+ words) DES MOINES, WASH. " Mill Creek Residential has begun construction of Modera Woodmont Beach, an apartment community in Des Moines, 20 miles south of downtown Seattle. Resident move-ins are estimated to begin in summer 2027. Modera Woodmont Beach will include 280 one-, two- and…...
The Inside Outside Guys: Why homes are expensive and hard to find
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (753+ words) Atherton, California, is the most expensive housing market in the United States, with a median home listing price of nearly $8 million While more than 65% of American households own their homes, the disparity in pricing can be extreme when we compare…...
Supes Reject Appeal to Legalize $5 M North Beach Mansion Illegally Converted From Four Units
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (427+ words) The SF Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to reject an appeal to retroactively legalize a $5 million North Beach single-family home that was illegally converted from four rent-controlled units by a previous owner. The final decision was made Tuesday to…...
Stamford Zoning Board To Discuss Potential BMR Changes, Map Amendments, Development Proposals
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (332+ words) STAMFORD, CT " The Stamford Zoning Board is scheduled to take up a series of possible citywide zoning regulation changes, including potential revisions to below-market-rate (BMR) housing rules, during a remote meeting Monday night. The board is expected to discuss possible…...
Who can access rent controls - and who could be next
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (536+ words) Caps on rents are being introduced in Scotland. Regional mayors want to roll them out in England too Currently only the Government can implement rent controls but London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have both called for…...