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The Washington Post

New online site links homeowners with remodeling contractors

Americans are expected to spend about $350 billion on home improvements in 2019, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Taking on a renovation project requires planning, budgeting and hiring contractors. Online marketplaces can provide assistance with those tasks.

San Francisco Chronicle

Only rent control can keep Californians in their homes

Under California’s Costa-Hawkins law, Oakland’s rent-control ordinance cannot apply to single-family homes. And the number of California tenants living in single-family homes, many of them bought out of foreclosure by investors, is up to nearly 8 million.

ProRemodeler Magazine

Harvard on Home Improvements: Four big takeaways every remodeler needs to know

Every two years, the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, one of the premiere reporting institutions on the remodeling industry, releases its assessment of the market. The report delves into everything from what kinds of properties are being remodeled, to who’s paying for them. Here are some of the major takeaways from the recently released report

The Huffington Post

2020 Democrats Think The Rent Is Too Damn High

The rising cost of housing has become an issue on the presidential campaign trail for one of the first times in living memory, thrilling advocates who are hopeful that tackling housing affordability can merit inclusion on a crowded 2020 Democratic policy agenda.

Marketplace

Report finds link between high housing costs and poor health

According to a new report, more than 10 percent of households live with the burden of extremely high housing costs. Where people spend more than half of their income on housing, it is more difficult to live better and longer.