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Affordable Housing Isn’t One Problem. We Need to Stop Treating it Like One.

Affordable Housing Isn’t One Problem. We Need to Stop Treating it Like One.

by John G. Stevens | Sep 7, 2026 | Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

We use the term “affordable housing” constantly in this industry. I use it. WRE News uses it. Developers, elected officials, housing agencies and advocates all use it. The problem is that two apartments can both legally and accurately be described as affordable...
Report: Opening Federal Land for Development Will Not Solve Basic Housing Shortage Problems

Report: Opening Federal Land for Development Will Not Solve Basic Housing Shortage Problems

by Phil Hall | Jul 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new report from Realtor.com is questioning whether the Trump administration’s plans to use federal land for housing development will make any impact on the nation’s housing shortage. Approximately 640 million acres of land are federal owned, accounting for nearly...
Report: Connecticut’s Severe Housing Shortage Was a Long Time in the Making

Report: Connecticut’s Severe Housing Shortage Was a Long Time in the Making

by Phil Hall | May 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Connecticut’s severe lack of housing supply has been a situation several decades in the making, according to a new report from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA). The report, titled “The Economic Impact of Connecticut’s Housing Shortage,”...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 27-31

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 27-31

by Phil Hall | Jan 31, 2025 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The unclear future for the CFPB, a Vermont housing shortage and a halt to San Diego housing vouchers. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 27-31. Miss: A Job Nobody Wants? If you are wondering about the...
Portugal Allocates $2.2 Billion to Build 33,000 Homes by 2030

Portugal Allocates $2.2 Billion to Build 33,000 Homes by 2030

by Phil Hall | Sep 13, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The government of Portugal is addressing a nationwide housing shortage by allocating $2.2 billion to construct approximately 33,000 homes by 2030. According a Reuters report, Portugal’s Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz said 10,000 of the new homes will have...
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