Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe social consequences. Some people think only government actions can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250...
Check out theHigh Heating Bill Winter Outlookif you’re curious why heating costs are so high this winter. Because when it comes to energy costs, there are plenty of factors that are out of your control, including your in-laws messing with your thermostat settings. We can’t change the co...
The wide range is primarily due to a lack of consensus over the population elasticity to rents, so we estimate it by comparing the effects of demand shocks across cities of differing housing supply elasticities. We find that demand changes have similar effects across cities, suggesting a high ...
Going into 2023-24, University Housing prices increased at a cumulative average of 6.9%, compared to 3.2% in the prior year. 1×1 floor plans are still the most expensive, but also saw a much larger jump in price compared to last year. In an interview withThe Mercury, Matthew Grief, a...
"A lot of people are holding back from moving or selling," Liu said. Observers would expect home prices to fall amid low consumer demand, but the stubbornly high housing costs may be owed to that reluctance among prospective homebuyers to first put their own homes up for ...
"Tobacco use rates in the military have decreased slightly since 2009 but not significantly. Therefore, there's strong indication that the data assessed in this study are likely still valid today," says Fitzpatrick. Smoking costs the Department of Defenseover $1.6 billion peryear, taking into acc...
The housing affordability crisis is one of the most pressing issues in urban centres around the globe, affecting especially young adults. Some theorists ha
So, what’s the alternative to this high cost of living? One solution is to live smaller—and it’s that realization that brings many people into the tiny house movement. While small homes aren’t for everyone, tiny house costs are much lower than a full-size building....
Housing costs are unlikely to spiral any higher thanks to a recent drop inmortgage rates,which fell after the government reported that inflation cooled in May. However, they may not go much lower, either. "The latest inflation report is good for homebuyers because it has already sent mortgage...
Around one in five households – 4.6 million people – live in privately rented housing, but many are far from happy with their living arrangements.