Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them ‘demoralized’

Baba Singh and his wife are struggling to get all their insurance money from their mortgage company for the rebuild. Gov. Gavin Newsom called on mortgage companies to better support fire victims. Many fire survivors are trying to rebuild their homes and lives after the 2025 firestorms.

Mobile homes, an overlooked refuge of affordability, are disappearing in L.A. Residents fight to stay.

Since 1986, Los Angeles County has lost one-fourth of its mobile home parks. Mobile home owners spend about $1,200 a month on housing. They pay about $430 a month to rent the land beneath their home. Mobile homes house the lowest-income residents and some of the oldest.

A Perfectly Crude Solution to America’s Housing Shortage

NIMBYs are opposed to new development in their neighborhoods. New research suggests that paying them in cash might be a way out of the NIMBY problem. The amount of money needed depends on the density of the neighborhood and the level of support for the project.

Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 High as Inflation Squeezes Americans

The national average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 6.55 percent as of the week ending July 16, up 6 basis points from 6.49 percent the previous week. Inflation in the U.S. eased last month, with the rate of rising prices at 3.5 percent in the year to June. The most immediate impact of higher mortgage rates will be felt by homebuyers who are already struggling with rising prices, home insurance premiums and high property taxes.

500 million euros in health insurance funds disappeared

Several health insurance companies invested in a real estate fund and lost their money. Baden-Württemberg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians receives around five billion euros every year from those with statutory health insurance to distribute to the doctors. The association is suing the Hauck Aufhäuser Lamp private bank and other financial companies in the Frankfurt regional court. According to the lawsuit, more than 96 percent of the invested funds have disappeared.

How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The federal government passed its first housing bill in a decade. It encourages new development and makes it slightly easier for some people to use public housing assistance, while also allowing more conversions of public housing to private management. The reforms are modest and may take a few years to kick in, experts warned.

Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them ‘demoralized’
Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them ‘demoralized’

Baba Singh and his wife are struggling to get all their insurance money from their mortgage company for the rebuild. Gov. Gavin Newsom called on mortgage companies to better support fire victims. Many fire survivors are trying to rebuild their homes and lives after the 2025 firestorms.

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Mobile homes, an overlooked refuge of affordability, are disappearing in L.A. Residents fight to stay.
Mobile homes, an overlooked refuge of affordability, are disappearing in L.A. Residents fight to stay.

Since 1986, Los Angeles County has lost one-fourth of its mobile home parks. Mobile home owners spend about $1,200 a month on housing. They pay about $430 a month to rent the land beneath their home. Mobile homes house the lowest-income residents and some of the oldest.

L.A. Times
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A Perfectly Crude Solution to America’s Housing Shortage
A Perfectly Crude Solution to America’s Housing Shortage

NIMBYs are opposed to new development in their neighborhoods. New research suggests that paying them in cash might be a way out of the NIMBY problem. The amount of money needed depends on the density of the neighborhood and the level of support for the project.

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Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 High as Inflation Squeezes Americans
Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 High as Inflation Squeezes Americans

The national average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 6.55 percent as of the week ending July 16, up 6 basis points from 6.49 percent the previous week. Inflation in the U.S. eased last month, with the rate of rising prices at 3.5 percent in the year to June. The most immediate impact of higher mortgage rates will be felt by homebuyers who are already struggling with rising prices, home insurance premiums and high property taxes.

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500 million euros in health insurance funds disappeared
500 million euros in health insurance funds disappeared

Several health insurance companies invested in a real estate fund and lost their money. Baden-Württemberg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians receives around five billion euros every year from those with statutory health insurance to distribute to the doctors. The association is suing the Hauck Aufhäuser Lamp private bank and other financial companies in the Frankfurt regional court. According to the lawsuit, more than 96 percent of the invested funds have disappeared.

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How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The federal government passed its first housing bill in a decade. It encourages new development and makes it slightly easier for some people to use public housing assistance, while also allowing more conversions of public housing to private management. The reforms are modest and may take a few years to kick in, experts warned.

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