Real Estate

These New Laws Help Rural Black Families Fight For Their Land

In 1910, rural black families held between 16 million and 19 million acres of farmland. Active farms how account 2.5 million acres.
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Forget Colonizing Mars. We Can All Move To Russia When The World Heats Up.

Condos in Siberia?
By Elia Kabanov, Grist

Several Trump Tower Sales In The Toilet, Chris Hayes Taunts On MSNBC

“It’s a bloodbath ... all seemingly due to the five letters on the front of the building," Hayes quips.
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Forgotten Farmers: African-American Land Loss

Although slave labor created the economic basis of U.S. agriculture, the long-term effects of racism and systemic discrimination from U.S. Department of Agriculture programs continue to sideline African American farmers from land ownership.
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It's Not Just A Homelessness Crisis. It's An Eviction Crisis, Too.

As Los Angeles landlords renovate units to reap the benefits of a high-priced rental market, renters are being pushed out.
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No, You Don't Always Have To Put 20 Percent Down On A House

You might never catch up to rising home values.
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New York City Passes Historic Climate Legislation

The Climate Mobilization Act lays the groundwork for New York City's own Green New Deal.
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This ‘Innovative’ Housing Program In Colorado Serves Just 3 Households

“There was a lack of committed leadership, committed resource.”
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Study: Single Women Are Driving Gentrification In Hong Kong — And The World

The share of Hong Kong households led by single women, whether never-married or divorced, jumped to 47.1% in 2006 from just 25.8% two decades earlier.
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Oregon Is Set To Become The First State With Statewide Rent Control

The bill, expected to be signed into law this week, would limit rent increases and require reasons for some evictions.
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