Strong End Of Year Home Sales Predicted For RenoNovember 30, 2017 | Steve MilneA new list of 123 U.S. metro areas where home buyers are most likely to move in the fourth quarter puts Reno at No. 8 and Sacramento at 46. The list is based on the number of home mortgage applications filed between July and September. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Placer County's Whole Person Care Program Opens First HomeNovember 8, 2017 | Steve MilneTuesday is move-in day for some homeless people in Auburn who are transitioning into permanent housing, part of the Whole Person Care program. Placer was one of the first counties selected to take part in the five-year pilot project.
Higher Housing Demand Means Fewer Zombie ForeclosuresOctober 26, 2017 | Steve MilneThe demand for housing in California means there are fewer vacant properties in limbo or homes yet to be repossessed by the lender, sometimes referred to as "zombie foreclosures." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Nowhere To Sleep': Los Angeles Sees Increase In Young HomelessOctober 23, 2017The latest count showed a 64 percent increase in the number of 18- to 24-year-olds on the streets. Authorities are better at counting them but more foster kids are also aging out of the system.
Business Groups Tout Golden 1 Center's Inaugural YearOctober 18, 2017 | Steve MilneGolden 1 Center is sparking economic growth in downtown Sacramento, even though parking costs a lot more. Two local business groups say the venue helped increase employment and decrease office vacancy rates since breaking ground in 2014.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Housing Director Says Wildfires Could Amplify Housing ShortageOctober 17, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe California Department of Housing And Community Development is on the front lines of the statewide affordability crisis. Director Ben Metcalf joins Insight to talk about what the state is doing to help renters and homeowners. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe View From Here: A Year Covering The Affordable Housing CrisisOctober 6, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe View From Here Senior Producer Catherine Stifter returns to Insight to reflect on a year of reporting on affordable housing with highlights from the documentary and podcast. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From HereRent OverburdenedOctober 6, 2017 | Amy QuintonRenters in the "missing middle" — people with median incomes — are being displaced from their homes or forced to live in substandard housing because of Sacramento’s lack of affordable housing.
The View From HereWithout This Housing, I’d Be DeadOctober 6, 2017 | Pauline BartoloneLocal hospitals are subsidizing rent and investing in housing to help reduce unnecessary ER visits, ensure better follow-up care and build community goodwill.
The View From HereLynda’s ChoiceOctober 6, 2017 | Cosmo GarvinHousing Choice Vouchers are supposed to help low-income people live in neighborhoods with convenient transit, good schools and economic opportunities. In reality, voucher holders have few good choices.
