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Center for Economic Policy Research: Rebuilding cities in Ukraine

Submitted by hoyt on Mon, 12/18/2023 - 09:34

Presuming that Ukraine successfully reclaims most or all of its lost territories from Russian occupation,
there will be a political drive to bring refugees back to their hometowns and to rebuild destroyed cities.
This column highlights the challenges this may pose, particularly for cities in the east of the country.
Strategically placing government institutions in these cities may attract residents there and spur long-
term growth, but they will also need to made more appealing places to live, for example through
improved housing stock and transportation.

LA Times: Some sanity is finally returning to SoCal’s brutal apartment market: A rental guide

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:49

Apartment hunting in Southern California is notoriously difficult. In the last two years, the search turned particularly nightmarish.

In part for pandemic-related reasons, the number of units available to lease fell to historical lows. Rent soared.

Some apartments even had bidding wars — an unwelcome reality typically limited to the for-sale market.

But now, a little bit of sanity is returning.

Washington Post: California needs more homes. So why are these sitting vacant?

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:26

LOS ANGELES — In northeastern Los Angeles County, dozens of homes sit vacant: cozy bungalows, grand mansions and stucco apartment buildings, many of them boarded up and left to decay. Blocks away, homeless people in broken-down cars and RVs prepare for summer heat after an unusually rain-chilled winter. 

LA Times: Looking to buy a home this spring? Good luck, there’s not much out there

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:18

Over the last few months, Larry Chanes and his wife, Claudia, debated selling their Upland home and moving an hour away to Murrieta. The couple, with two daughters at home, wanted more space and to be closer to work and family. 

But when they ran the numbers, the Chaneses decided against listing their home and making the move to southern Riverside County. 

Lusk Center Visiting Fellow - Stephen Malpezzi

Submitted by Chase McNeill on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 11:40

Stephen Malpezzi photo

Lusk Center Visiting Fellow

Stephen Malpezzi | Emeritus Professor, James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate proudly announces the visitation of Lusk Center Visiting Fellow, Stephen Malpezzi. Dr. Malpezzi will be visiting the USC community April 10-May 10, 2023.