Flipping Homes In Sacramento On The Decline, Study Says March 8, 2018 | Steve Milne The dwindling supply of low-priced homes in Sacramento means fewer properties are being purchased, fixed-up and then put back on the market within a 12-month period, known as flipping. About 2,200 homes were flipped in 2017, down 2 percent from 2016. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From Here 'We Don't Have A Mortgage — It's Fantastic’ February 13, 2018 This family of six considered buying a home in Sacramento, but steered away due to high housing prices. They now live in a RV as an affordable alternative.
The View From Here Place And Privilege: Stories From The Next Generation Radio Project February 13, 2018 In this bonus episode of the Place and Privilege podcast hear a collection of first-person stories of young people affected by Sacramento’s housing crisis, produced by student journalists. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From Here Finding Housing After An Eviction: The Need For A Second Chance February 6, 2018 Jessica Lamar struggled to find housing with an eviction on her record.
The View From Here Housing Assistance Still Has A Long Way To Go January 30, 2018 Housing in Sacramento can be challenging for young adults with a history of homelessness. Twenty-year-old Eroz Burse shares his journey.
The View From Here Despite Financial Help, Some College Students Can't Find Housing In Sacramento January 23, 2018 Rebecca Rodriguez has two weeks to find a place, and nowhere to go. She is one of about 48,000 California State University students without reliable housing.
The View From Here From High School To A Homeless Shelter January 16, 2018 With housing nearly impossible to find, many Millennials are staying with their parents. But those without stable homes have nowhere to go. Natasha Matú and Colin Ray Jackson share their experiences with homelessness.
State Government A Bill To Expand Rent Control Fails To Pass Housing Committee January 11, 2018 | Sally Longenecker A bill to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act, which prohibits rent control on housing built after 1995, fell one vote shy of passing the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From Here Warehouse Artists Lofts Offer Affordable Community For Sacramento Artists January 9, 2018 Low Cost Living at the WAL Gives Tyler Campbell An Opportunity to Pursue his Music.
State Government Five Things A Californian Should Know About Rent Control January 7, 2018 What should your average Californian know about a rent control debate poised to gobble up so much political oxygen? Here are five key points.
Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing HomelessnessJanuary 14, 2020In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This YearJanuary 8, 2020New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to HomelessnessOctober 30, 2019In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting RentersJune 10, 2019CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Dream: The Cost Of Living In CaliforniaMay 8, 2018Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
