Fair enough. For rentals, van has the highest percentage of vacancies since 1988, even though density and building has been rampant over the last 20 years. Keep in mind the population has not risen faster than the amount of housing over 40 yrs raincityproperties.com/journal/vanc...
Both Austin and the bay area experienced massive tech layoffs just before rents dropped. For the bay, this happened more than once.
Id lack of supply were the case they wouldnt have a 50 percent unoccupied rate in their current new condo market. Same in “just build more” cities like Seattle, Sanfran and Austin. As density increased, prices went up. They were built as investments, not for local home seekers who can afford them
Prolly should have lead with “Austins massive tech layoffs of the last year forecasted the rent drops”.
Massive layoffs have more of an effect on rent than upcoming. Look at Vancouver BC. They maximized upzoning so neighborhoods that once held 2k homes now hold 14k. And most by far sit empty because they were built as investments, not for actual buyers-you need 5x average salary to afford cheap homes
I see what you’re saying, but TX, my homestate, had been attempting gerrymandering out Black representation since the 70s and started seeing success in the 00s. It isnt a both sides portrait if one side started 50 years earlier and represents most examples of it actually happening
A homeowner’s association in Texas banned Black people from using housing vouchers. The law says they can't, but the Trump administration says the law is "legally unsound."
Trump cut the staff of HUD's Office of Fair Housing by 65% and stopped enforcing civil rights laws on housing discrimination.
#micahparsons traded to the #packers for two 1st rounds. Wow. #nfl
Definitely not a coincidence that in every #politico article they refer to Texas GOP's efforts as "Redistricting" and California's Democratic efforts as #gerrymandering.
If they were trying they couldn't be more transparent
www.politico.com/news/2025/08... no
Definitely not a coincidence that in every #politico article they refer to Texas GOP's efforts as #Redistricting and California's Democratic efforts as #gerrymandering.
If they were trying they couldn't be more transparent
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
CBS claiming its cancelling #thelateshow for monetary reasons and not to kiss the ring so the #paramountskydance merger doesn’t get nixed by the administration is lazy gaslighting. Paramount might be the new #targetstores , it was already another #mcdonalds to cordcutters.
Increasing surplus alone has never lead to price decreases, yet it's a nice sell to municipalities dependent on property taxes. Builders don't build so much that prices go down. The goal is to maximize profit, not minimize it.
Imo - Eliminating parking minimums doesn't lead to cheaper housing, it just means people will clog street parking and nearby businesses.
#development #housing #bothel
Or even muddy enforcement by forcing SCOTUS to join unrelated cases and issue contradictory and vague rulings. The only, small, tiny silver lining lies in those of us that live on the west coast and northeast.
So if (when) states like Texas end birthright citizenship (or just citizenship of classes they deem unworthy, US born and other), and the 9th district calls it unconstitutional - the status remains in TX but not anywhere in the 9th.
Looking to places 10 years ahead of the Greater Seattle’s Abundance/Density driven growth planning. Van’s housing market is crashing after massive increases in density only resulted housing prices ratcheting up, not down. #seattlesky #housingsky www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Happy #juneteenth
Cut services for the poorest in order to give tax breaks to billionaires. Spend decades complaining about the deficit then vote to triple it to afford those tax cuts. I’m curious how this will get spun come election time #politicsky #politics
#andor season 2 is too on the mark. You start thinking its an analogy for fascism in the 30’s, as you keep watching you see its a modern reflection that hits too close to home.
Planes falling out if the sky, but you saved 0 dollars in taxes. Was it worth it? #politicssky
We have more than enough prisons already. This is either to house political prisoners, or targeted minorities
First Canada now Australia.
O Canada 🍁 🇨🇦
Carney WINS!!
