New Brunswick, Canada. 2-minute video. One nterviewee and husband had just spent 11 mo. homeless. 100 homes on a few acres. Project created by -one- person and a small team of 15 carpenters. Homes built off-site and then moved into place....
I thought this article was interesting/relevant. I have concerns over what gets an exemption and what doesn’t and what type of occupancy is allowed. Obviously higher density is better but not at the expense of safety.
Not only that, in terms of the mortgage burden, a median house today is almost as unaffordable as it was in 1981 when mortgage rates peaked at 18.39%—and more than 3x costlier compared to 1970:
Sydney, which led the fall in home prices last year as the Reserve Bank began lifting its cash rate, will also power the rebound. By the end of June next year, the city’s houses are forecast to be 6%-9% higher than at the end of last month, lifting the median price to a record of just over $1.6m....
Years of government policy have stimulated home ownership and left building to the market, creating a situation where many are priced out and cannot find an affordable house to buy, or to rent. Dozens of people demonstrated last week in The Hague and presented a petition with 102,621 signatures calling for affordable housing to...