Ben Carson Is an Absolute Disaster for Public Housing
From black mold to basic safety violations, a of Section 8 housing tenants have complained that response times from…
The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Militant Tenant
One of the earliest urban rent strikes in United States history was organized in New York City, in 1907, by a…
Having Jared Kushner As Your Landlord Sounds Like Pure Hell
Long before Jared Kushner served as the president’s shithead senior adviser, he was a massive shithead slumlord in New…
Women Are Being Sexually Harassed By Their Landlords and Property Owners
Every day since October, the news cycle has been flooded with stories of sexual harassment and assault in the…
Is Zillow's Claim Against the Blog McMansion Hell Legit, or an Embarrassment?
Real estate aggregator Zillow—where you may have searched for an apartment or snooped for how much an acquaintance paid…
Trump’s Treasury Pick Made Millions Kicking Old People Out of Their Homes
Late last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs…
Hundreds of Tenants Will Be Displaced By the 'Largest-Ever' Silicon Valley Eviction
The Reserve Apartments complex is located in an area of San Jose that is five miles from Apple headquarters, 14 miles…
Two Competing Startups Are Coming for the Market Gap Left by the Racists on Airbnb
Stories of discrimination faced by black users of Airbnb have been common on the Internet lately, largely shared under…
The NYC Housing Market Is Now So Bleak That People Would Happily Live in a Bar Bathroom
We’ve all heard stories about friends of friends who have braved New York City’s steep real estate prices by living in…
New York City to Finally Provide More Emergency Shelter for Domestic Violence Victims
For the first time since 2009, New York City is planning to add more beds in emergency and transitional shelters for…
New York Woman Says Co-Op Board Demanded to Interview Her Child
This is a new one: DNAInfo reports that the board of a pricey apartment building in Manhattan demanded to interview a…
HIV-Positive People in China Hired to Harass Residents Out of Homes
A real estate company in China is accused of hiring six HIV-positive people to "harass" residents into leaving a…
All the Single Ladies Are Buying Their Own Homes
While the media might lead you to believe that single ladies spend their time knitting scarves for their imaginary…
You'll Never Complain About Your Tiny Apartment Again
You'll never whine about your fifth floor walk-up again. Or, you will, but now with a bit more perspective, hopefully.
Here Are Some Closets That Are Bigger Than Your Apartment
If you're feeling too good about yourself this morning, please take a break from all that unnecessary happiness to…
Of Course the Most Annoying Craigslist Ad Ever Is from San Francisco
Once upon a time, a long long time ago (ok, a year and a half), I lived amongst the techies and burners of San…
Should Your Landlord Dictate Who Ends Up In Your Bed?
Has your landlord ever banned you from having your significant other sleep over, and if so, was it legal? Depends…
Beloved YA Author in War With Bank of America
Today in depressing housing-market news, YA author Francesca Lia Block could lose her home because the bank won't…
Soon You Will Buy Your House From IKEA
For many of us, it already feels like the entire inside of our house is decorated with things from IKEA, so wouldn't it…