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Why high-paying jobs no longer guarantee homeownership in many US markets

Career choice is increasingly shaping outcomes across cities.

Chicago property taxes grew 182% in nearly 30-year span, report says

Cook County tax hikes were shown to have outpaced inflation and wage growth.

How Portland, Oregon, got its dense multiplexes

Consultant Neil Heller helped the city loosen its zoning and embrace an "infill-based approach."

Hispanic talent outpaces overall workforce growth in construction

New report says they continue to play an outsized role in homebuilding.

California architects pull back curtain on ADU design that won New York City preapproval

VL Architects explains why wide floor planks, floating toilets and carefully placed windows make spaces feel expansive.

A lower percentage of Native Americans own homes now than in 2014, Census finds

Every other racial and ethnical demographic sees homeownership gains, particularly Asian and Hispanic/Latino groups.

How Tulsa, Oklahoma's, $10,000 remote‑worker bet is reshaping the city

The relocation program improves engagement, incomes and entrepreneurship, a study found.

In Virginia’s 'Data Center Alley,' developer reportedly offers homeowners millions to move

Ashburn has the region’s largest concentration of these industrial facilities.

Hispanic buyers are driving homeownership gains in US. Here's how.

Hispanic borrowers under 25 lead mortgage applications, new report finds.