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New planning tool arrives as California prepares for more accessory dwelling units

Housing Wire

A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending law designed to spur more construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Digital tools like the ADU Plans Gallery reduce the time and cost of building ADUs and accelerate housing construction.”

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Three yards and a cloud of dust

Housing Wire

Moreover, when it comes to housing Congress talks a good game, but more often takes a hike in the wrong direction. In the 2017 tax bill, caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions and a boost in the standard deduction eviscerated the mortgage interest deduction, ending its use for all but the wealthiest homebuyers.

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ADUs are gaining popularity on the West Coast

Housing Wire

In the Seattle area, there was a 250% ADU construction increase in 2022 compared to 2019. In Seattle, a report designed for City Council outlines that during 2022, permitted ADU construction increased to 988 total units — a sharp rise from the 280 ADU construction permits issued in 2019.

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The Week Ahead: Unraveling the Nation’s Housing Crisis

Appraisal Buzz

As homeowners and renters nationwide continue to struggle with high housing costs, on the for-sale side, millions of potential homebuyers have been priced out of the market by high home prices and interest rates, while the number of renters with cost burdens has hit an all-time high.

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What is Attracting Investors to the Los Angeles Market?

Patch of Land

It’s easier to design something that’s palatable to both you and the end user. As the housing market recovers, construction industries are expected to make a robust recovery,” the analysts write. Housing starts are showing life after a dismal few years, and will be needed to meet pent-up demand.”.

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Appraising Factory-Built Houses

Appraisal Today

Factory-Built Houses: Types, Benefits, and Tips for Appraisers By Dan Bradley Excerpts: Factory-built houses are an important, yet often overlooked, part of the American housing market. Approximately 10% to 12% of new housing starts in the United States are factory-built. home purchases over 1980-2017.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

A large swath of high-end condo market activity of the past five years are non-primary residences which include pieds-a-terres but most are investor purchases that are subsequently rented after the unit closes when construction was completed. That article came out in 2014 right as the housing market was peaking.