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'It can flip quickly from being idyllic': the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall's housing market
Skye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several layers of clothes and is grateful for the extra warmth of her cat. She parks up late, often in car parks well away from beaches, and…
Housing inventory trends reshape the housing market in 2026
As Logan Mohtashami outlined in this week's Housing Market Tracker, the key question for the second half of 2026 is whether housing can continue to hold up with mortgage rates hovering near 6.6%. The regional data suggests the answer, at least for…
Hollywood production house closes, citing entertainment industry struggles
As Hollywood evolves, staying in business has gotten harder. For nearly two decades, production crews relied on Shadowcast Pictures for cameras, lighting and other essential filmmaking gear. The rental company was behind some of the fans' favorite…
The nation's most competitive housing market where 58% of homes sell above ask is a shocking New Jersey city
Newark, Newark — it's a helluva town. Indeed, Newark — the transit-connected New Jersey city a mere 45 minutes from Midtown Manhattan — just ranked as the most competitive housing market in the nation, according to a spring…
Australia's Housing Slump Wipes $128 Billion Off Top Two Markets
Australia's housing downturn has wiped A$185 billion ($128 billion) off the value of the nation's top two markets so far this quarter, a result that's likely to weigh on the wealth effect that underpins consumer spending across the economy. Sydney…
UChicago Competition Focuses On Housing Affordability Hurdles
A University of Chicago program aims to address the city's affordability issues. Blighted residences like these on Chicago's South Side contribute to a lack of housing availability and affordability within Chicago's poorer West and South Side…
Has Cornwall's housing crisis created a van life generation?
Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love. The Guardian meets young people who say…
Wilmer Valderrama's WV Entertainment Launches Social Media Marketing Company WV Social House (EXCLUSIVE)
Wilmer Valderrama ‘s WV Entertainment is launching WV Social House, a new social media marketing company. The enterprise is focused on creating internet-native strategies and to build campaigns, content, and experiences for its clients. In…
How Probook's Founder Went From Washing Houses To Raising $40 Million
The US's $700 billion home services sector is an attractive and stable source of growth Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Not many tech entrepreneurs cite the inspiration for their business as long hours spent pressure-washing other people's…
What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign
All right, let's turn now to the substance of that landmark bipartisan housing bill. The new legislation, the biggest overhaul of federal housing policy in decades, contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and…
Housing Secretary pledges no new homes without water supply plan
The Housing Secretary Steve Reed has said new homes 'will not be built' if the infrastructure to provide them with water is not in place. MPs across Kent and Sussex have raised concerns about government housebuilding targets after repeated problems…
Housing Secretary pledges no new homes without water supply plan
Helen Catt Political editor, South East The Housing Secretary Steve Reed has said new homes 'will not be built' if the infrastructure to provide them with water is not in place. MPs across Kent and Sussex have raised concerns about government…
House breakthrough on kids online safety faces long odds in Senate
The clock is ticking for Congress to pass kids online safety legislation before the end of the year, but clashing priorities between the Senate and House are complicating a path forward. In a rare breakthrough this week, lawmakers in the House…
City Hall opponents back legal challenge to Sadiq Khan's housing quota cuts
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Mayor of London's political opponents in…
PulteGroup: Housing Bill Helps, But Doesn't Solve Affordability Issues (NYSE:PHM)
PulteGroup, Inc. stock gained 7% alongside the housing sector, as the House passed a new housing affordability bill. The housing market has been very harsh on homebuilders in early 2026, as seen in PHM's and others' results. Weak housing…
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