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Facebook commits to build housing in Menlo Park

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 26, 2016
The social media giant plans to add 6,500 jobs, and 1,500 housing units, in an area facing an acute affordable-housing crisis.
Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. 
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Home sales figures prompt cheer and fear

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 23, 2016
New home sales rose modestly in February, and builders are cautiously optimistic about the future.
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What "starter homes" look like in major US cities

by Sarah Menendez
Mar 22, 2016
The number of starter homes on the market are on the decline
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Farm workers face shortage of decent, affordable homes

by Kristofor Husted
Feb 4, 2016
About three-quarters of hired crop workers work within 75 miles from home.
Former migrant farmworker Angel Castro stands in front of a trailer where he used to live, in a neighborhood that still houses many immigrant farmworkers.
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Property value in low-income housing debate

by Noel King
Dec 21, 2015
The fight is often over property values.
The fight over building low-income housing often is a debate over property values. Yonkers, New York, is one such battleground.
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Low-income households shying away from mortgages

by Dina Gachman
Nov 5, 2015
NY Fed briefing reveals that low-income residents have a large segment of “discouraged borrowers.”
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Hidden homeless left out of the economic recovery

by Jenny Ament
Oct 9, 2015
The economy is on the mend, but not for everyone.
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London's luxury housing mirrors NYC's upscale push

by Stephen Beard
Aug 26, 2015
Low income housing is being demolished for high-end developments.
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A lack of supply drives up housing prices

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 10, 2015
From Seattle to Dallas to Denver, buyers are bidding up a limited stock of homes.
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Affordable housing for teachers in short supply

by Aaron Schrank
Jul 24, 2015
Some cities are building lower-cost homes for educators and hospital workers.
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