Tag: Sustainable housing

Home Ownership Remains Subdued, U.S.

The U.S. real estate markets remain broadly healthy but there are small signs that suggest otherwise in some spots. Affordability has declined, home ownership is at its lowest in 50 years and more consumers are renting versus buying.

LISC to Issue $100M in Bonds – a CDFI first

The Local Initiatives Support Corp, a large, national non-profit and a CDFI, is tapping the bond market to raise $100 million in capital, a first of its kind, "game-changing" public investment. A brief look into why this timely news matters.

Australia Treasurer Scott Morrison’s Mission to Build More Affordable Housing

Housing affordability? Scott Morrison's solution leaves us with more questions than answers
Hon. Morrison’s “fact-finding” housing affordability tour to London gave the treasurer ideas and motivation to innovate government funding and deliver better services. But advocates against the program say it may take a long time, if ever, before his new investment fund builds even one new affordable home.

Estonian-based Koda’s Eco-friendly House is Brilliant

The prefab is low impact, portable and inexpensive, concrete, solar-powered that is designed to move with its owners. The prefab can be assembled in less than seven hours, and disassembled in four days.