#Singapore’s private #homes again ranked as the #MostExpensive in #AsiaPacific with a median price of $1.32 million in 2023, after an influx of #WealthyImmigrants helped push that figure up 9.6% from the previous year, according to the Urban Land Institute’s 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index published Tuesday.
Homes in #HongKong ranked as the 2nd most expensive in the region with a median price of $1.16 million..
#POTUS Biden will champion a new Microsoft #Artificial Intelligence investment in #Wisconsin on Wedn — showcasing the failed #economic commitments of his political rival Trump, whose promises for a #job-rich Foxconn plant in the battleground state never materialized.
The #Foxconn facility was to have dozens of bldgs on a giant plot of land 3X the size of NY’s Central Park. But the project accomplished little more than the #destruction of 100 local #homes & #farms before the co drastically scaled back plans.
In Sept 2020, #Wisconsin state ofcls denied the Taiwanese co special #tax credits, saying it had abandoned its original commitment, employed <520 people & spent just $300M. Local #taxpayers were left w/a tab of >$500M for site prep.
" Non-renew approximately 30,000 homeowners, rental dwelling, and other property insurance policies (residential community association and business owners)
Withdraw from offering commercial apartment policies with the non-renewal of all of those approximately 42,000 policies"
*aka State Farm will not renew insurance for 30,000 homeowners and renters, and will not renew 42,000 commercial apartments. #insurance#homes#california#wildfires
Wealthy people have different houses, cars and lifestyles from everyone else. The latest luxury they're splashing out on? Air. The New Republic's Shayla Love examines how they're doing it, what they're achieving, and what is being done to address the needs of the broader public. "Smoke and indoor air stand to become another driver of 'climate gentrification,' when some property becomes more valuable because of its ability to withstand the effects of climate change," she writes.
The state legislators said the home deals had harmed members of the #Somali community in and around the Twin Cities. Some buyers have lost their #homes.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Reform Controversial “Contract for Deed” #Home Sales
Proposed legislation follows a ProPublica and Sahan Journal report that revealed questionable #RealEstate transactions that left members of Minnesota’s #Somali and Hispanic immigrant communities at risk of losing their #homes.
"When designing homes for extreme heat, the overarching goal is simply to keep the building occupants cool enough to avoid health risks, particularly when the power is out or A/C is not available. Consider the following when designing a house to be resistant to extreme heat and extend the "hours of safety" that it can provide:" #heatwaves#retrofit#homes#survival#DisasterPreparedness
And now in Black And White! The original was blue acrylic on Yupo...Three pieces hand stitched together (that took many hours!). Then I simply removed all of the color with PS. Black Magic. :)
Task Force to Consider “Restorative Justice” for Black Families Uprooted by #Virginia University’s Expansion
Spurred by our “Uprooted” series, a task force created by the city of Newport News and Christopher Newport University will reexamine decades of city and university records shedding light on a Black neighborhood’s destruction.
“We Buy Ugly Houses” Company Overhauls Policies in the Wake of ProPublica Investigation
HomeVestors franchises will be required to provide prospective home sellers with a disclosure that includes a three-day window to terminate a sales contract.
Interesting program to help people buy a home in California -- but must be a "first generation homeowner" whose parents did not own a home. Last time this was available apparently all funds were gobbled up in 11 days.
Intent of the program is to boost people whose families have been unable to become homeowners, also those who have been in foster or institutional care.
Modern manufactured homes boast traditional aesthetics and high-quality construction. They're increasingly sold with land, bypassing the risk of rent spikes for residents. This opens doors for communities to add affordable housing options.