Hacker News with Generative AI: Housing

Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years (texastribune.org)
A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.
Real Estate, Housing, Austin, Texas
56 points by matthest 4 days ago | 63 comments
They Built Their Fireproof Dream Home. Even If It Lasted, Would They? (nytimes.com)
They had built their house on a rugged peak in the Santa Monica Mountains to maximize the views, and now Phillip and Claire Vogt went to their bedroom window and saw fires burning in the nearby canyons and black smoke rolling across the Pacific Ocean.
Wildfires, Housing, California
7 points by anyonecancode 11 days ago | 3 comments
'Passive house' survives fire in California (yahoo.com)
The California wildfires are still ravaging the Los Angeles area a week after they started. The stories of residents who live in the area and have lost everything are heartbreaking.
California Wildfires, Housing, Architecture, Climate Change, Disaster
33 points by tehnub 14 days ago | 62 comments
Ask HN: Have any of you become homeless? (ycombinator.com)
If so, how was it like? What happened?
Social Issues, Personal Experiences, Housing, Homelessness
13 points by thatxliner 15 days ago | 11 comments
Some homes withstood the LA fires – architects explain why (bloomberg.com)
More than 12,000 structures have been consumed by the wildfires raging across Los Angeles, many of them single-family homes that have stood for decades.
Architecture, Wildfires, Los Angeles, Housing
45 points by JumpCrisscross 16 days ago | 81 comments
Tiny home on a bicycle provides shelter for the chronic homeless (tinytinyhomes.ca)
At Tiny Tiny Homes, we believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. We've developed a tiny home on a bicycle to provide shelter for those experiencing chronic homelessness. Join us in our mission to replace unsafe tent encampments with secure, mobile homes and help rebuild lives with dignity and hope.
Homelessness, Housing, Sustainability, Design, Social Impact
14 points by cf100clunk 32 days ago | 18 comments
U.S. homelessness jumps to record high amid affordable housing shortage (npr.org)
More than 770,000 people were living in shelters or outside in January, according to an annual federal report on homelessness by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Homelessness, Housing, Social Issues, United States
112 points by geox 33 days ago | 217 comments
Should more of us be moving to live near friends? (architecturaldigest.com)
25 years ago, Toby Rush and his friend group at Kansas State University received some valuable advice from elder mentors that would shape their entire adult lives.
Friendship, Lifestyle, Housing, Sociology, Community
621 points by Geekette 35 days ago | 487 comments
The rock houses of England's last cave people (bbc.co.uk)
It was the middle of the 20th Century when England's last cave dwellers gave up their homes in a rural part of the country near Birmingham.
History, Archaeology, England, Culture, Housing
12 points by gnufx 36 days ago | 2 comments
Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen (nytimes.com)
The insurance crisis spreading across the United States arrived at Richard D. Zimmel’s door last week in the form of a letter.
Climate Change, Insurance, Housing, United States
44 points by Townley 43 days ago | 85 comments
The affordable housing shortage is reshaping parts of rural America (nbcnews.com)
A surge in home prices over the past several years is pushing homebuyers further out from city centers with big implications for America's small towns.
Housing, Real Estate, Rural America, Economics
24 points by PaulHoule 45 days ago | 52 comments
She didn't get an apartment because of an AI-generated score (theguardian.com)
Three hundred twenty-four. That was the score Mary Louis was given by an AI-powered tenant screening tool. The software, SafeRent, didn’t explain in its 11-page report how the score was calculated or how it weighed various factors. It didn’t say what the score actually signified. It just displayed Louis’s number and determined it was too low. In a box next to the result, the report read: “Score recommendation: DECLINE”.
Artificial Intelligence, Housing, Discrimination
10 points by impish9208 47 days ago | 0 comments
Parkchester – The Bronx: Last Stop on the Orphan Train (theneighborhoods.substack.com)
I originally learned about Parkchester from my mother-in-law, who spent the first few years of her life in the recently opened enormous housing development that gives the neighborhood its name. Her only memory of living there was when her mother would say, “Time to air the children,” before taking her and her sister out to one of the development’s many green spaces.
History, Housing, Architecture
18 points by Thevet 55 days ago | 2 comments
NYC votes to approve City of Yes upzoning plan (abc7ny.com)
The New York City Council voted 31-20 to move forward with the Adams Administration's City of Yes affordable housing plan on Thursday.
Politics, Housing, Urban Planning
29 points by apsec112 55 days ago | 9 comments
Why housing shortages cause homelessness (worksinprogress.co)
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It’s not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.
Housing, Homelessness, Urban Planning, Economics
90 points by apsec112 55 days ago | 138 comments
New York City Council Votes to End Broker Fees Squeezing Renters (bloomberg.com)
New York renters would no longer be on the hook for costly broker fees when signing a new apartment lease, under a measure passed by the city council Wednesday.
Real Estate, Renters, Housing, Politics
258 points by JumpCrisscross 78 days ago | 170 comments
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for 6th straight week (apnews.com)
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight week, returning to its highest level since early July.
Finance, Housing, Economics
13 points by paulpauper 82 days ago | 13 comments
The silly rule that keeps housing costs high (nytimes.com)
In too many American cities, numerous downtown office buildings sit barely used, their absence of workers gutting nearby businesses. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents, too poor to afford shelter, sleep on the streets. Addressing these problems is within our grasp.
Housing, Urban Planning, Economics, Inequality
3 points by dr_dshiv 85 days ago | 0 comments
Company renting SF sleeping pods for $700 a month gains city approval (abc7news.com)
After over a year, San Francisco finally approved the startup's tiny sleeping pods to be leased out by renters. Here's a look inside.
Real Estate, San Francisco, Startups, Housing
14 points by theredsix 93 days ago | 12 comments
The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed (nytimes.com)
My mission to understand the American elevator began in 2021 when I came down with a crippling postviral illness.
Housing, Economics, United States
10 points by therabbithole 98 days ago | 2 comments
Why Does This Building by the Subway Need 193 Parking Spots? (Yes, 193.) (nytimes.com)
The apartment building under construction at 975 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn is the kind of project that city officials and economists say New York needs to solve the city’s severe housing shortage.
Housing, New York, Urban Planning, Development
5 points by tysone 101 days ago | 4 comments
Possible housing crisis solution? New kind of public housing for all incomes (npr.org)
A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow.
Housing, Public Housing, Urban Development, Social Issues, Policy
9 points by pseudolus 115 days ago | 0 comments
Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels (grist.org)
Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the railing, casting a sheen of dark blue against the red brick of his apartment building. They’re connected to a microinverter plugged into a wall outlet and feed electricity directly into his home. On a sunny day, he’ll produce enough power to supply up to half of his family’s daily needs.
Solar Power, Germany, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Housing
40 points by andsoitis 118 days ago | 10 comments
Monopoly Round-Up: Corporate Slumlords and Housing Cartels (thebignewsletter.com)
Today’s monopoly round-up is chock full of market power news. I divided it up into good and bad news, as usual, and I did a special section on the end of the Google antitrust trial.
Economics, Business, Antitrust, Housing, News
6 points by pseudolus 122 days ago | 0 comments
Hot Friend Compounds: The 'let's all buy a house together' dream, but real (sfstandard.com)
The ‘live near friends’ movement has morphed into Hot Friend Compounds.
Real Estate, Housing, Friendship, Community, Lifestyle
6 points by archagon 125 days ago | 0 comments
Argentina Scrapped Its Rent Controls. Now the Market Is Thriving (msn.com)
Argentina, Economics, Housing, Rent Control
26 points by bilsbie 127 days ago | 2 comments
AOC Proposes $30B Public Investment in Affordable Housing (bloomberg.com)
Democrats in Congress introduced far-reaching legislation on Wednesday to designate a new federal housing authority, one that would provide billions in funding and financing for affordable homes across the US.
Politics, Housing, Economics, Legislation
9 points by rbanffy 133 days ago | 30 comments
Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations (ft.com)
Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations
Housing, Economy, Finance, Global Issues
20 points by paulpauper 143 days ago | 7 comments
Americans Voted Their Way into a Housing Crisis (bloomberg.com)
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Housing, Politics, Economy, United States
14 points by zealtrace 143 days ago | 28 comments
Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in CA, and are getting worse (cnn.com)
Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in California, and they’re getting worse
Natural Disasters, California, Climate Change, Housing
19 points by rntn 145 days ago | 9 comments