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Housing
Like the fleeting life of the cherry blossom, the cycle of renewal can also apply to Japanese houses. Contrary to the concept that housing is a long-term investment, houses in Japan are a short-lived consumer product that depreciates. There are several explanations for this. Firstly, Japan runs on a construction …
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Toronto mayor says 'more effort needed' on short-term rental regulations as another dubious tactic emerges
Housing
"We've moved from educational posture to enforcement posture"', says Toronto Mayor in response to tactics on short-term rental regulations. The new rules require any listed home on Airbnb to be a primary residence. Not only do hosts need to obtain a city license for validation, but they also must display …
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Black homeowners across the United States continue to suffer due to high property taxes associated with their overvalued homes. The amount of property tax you pay is based on your home value. However, most home assessments only take into account the exterior of a home and its surrounding environment without …
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Where Home Blends With Community
Housing
With rising interest in co-housing arrangements, Ilvy Niokiktjen looked into its various forms in Belgium and the Netherlands to explore the different possibilities of this lifestyle. Her first study is a co-housing project called Overhoop. Located in a Netherlandic suburban town called Overvecht, the program accommodates both permanent and temporary …
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The Real Estate Industry has seen the concept of a home sale-leaseback take off during the COVID-19 pandemic. A home sale-leaseback is when the homeowner sells their home and then rents the home back from the buyer. The buyer in this case is usually a real estate company. Many have …
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Canada’s ballooning mortgage debts could put a dangerous dent in entrepreneurship
Economic Development Finance Housing
Since 2000, Canada’s housing market has had a price growth of 168 percent and could even go up another 14 percent over the next year. During the pandemic, housing prices increased rapidly in small urban and rural communities, and more Canadians are struggling with housing affordability. This means they have …
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Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit
Mobility
Several cities around the world are rethinking their transit system in response to the ever imminent climate change. Urban areas account for two-thirds of the world's global carbon dioxide emissions. And among which, urban transportation is often the largest and fastest-growing source of cities’ emissions. Berlin, for instance, is reviving …
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