Housing News

The U.K. government is supporting new plans to create additional housing to help older and disabled people to maintain their independence for longer.

On July 26, I had the distinct pleasure to chat via telephone with multi-Grammy-nominated music sensation Jewel about serving as an ambassador for “ReThink” and she opened up about her latest endeavors.

Hong Kong - A tropical cyclone warning gives a bustling Hong Kong an ominous ambiance. It means the ever-present glow of the noonday sun is interrupted by grey, ashen clouds, rain on one end of the sidewalk, the sun on the other and Hong Kong’s signature humidity.

On Monday, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos vowed that no needy family would have to go homeless over mortgage arrears.

New York - In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and in the hours before a significant nor'easter swings in to the region, New York faces a monumental housing crisis.

New York - As trucks loads of fuel are delivered and the lights slowly begin to illuminate parts of New York, finding housing for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy has become the next priority.

Mitt Romney told approximately 30 donors "people who support Obama do so because they are 'dependent on government'" and "believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing. My job is is not to worry about those people."

If you've been apartment hunting in the last few months in the U.S., you've probably noticed that many apartments seem overpriced. And with good reason: America is currently experiencing something of an apartment shortage.

San Francisco - When inner-Sunset District resident John Barry of San Francisco wanted to convert the old shed in his backyard into some living space, he contacted Tumbleweed Tiny Homes Company to draw up the plans.

If you plan on buying an apartment in sexy Manhattan, you better do it quick. According to new figures, the price for city apartments has dramatacially increased by 80 percent or more over the last ten years.