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Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?

Dec 27, 2023

People have been founding new cities forever. However, it turns out building a successful place is harder than it looks — and sometimes takes a very long time.

How 2,000 years of ‘layering’ transformed an ancient Roman city

Dec 27, 2023

Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history.

How our utopian dreams became the stuff of dystopian nightmares

Dec 27, 2023

In the 19th century, many people had a utopian view of the future, as well as fantastic visions of future cities. Then something shifted and we've been obsessed with dystopias ever since.

Salt Lake City: The utopian community that (sort of) worked

Dec 27, 2023

Utah's capital was founded as a religious refuge and built according to spiritual ideals. But it has evolved dramatically, offering a compelling glimpse of what successful urban planning looks like.

How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis

Dec 27, 2023

Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts.

Get packing: 10 places that will pay you to live there in 2024

Dec 27, 2023

More and more places are turning to cash incentives or free land to lure new residents. Here are 10 to consider if you or your clients are thinking of making a change in the new year.

Why utopias fail and the ‘Ponzi scheme’ of new development

Dec 27, 2023

Michael Rodriguez, director of research at Smart Growth America, said that people have been building utopias for millennia, but the best cities are the ones that gradually evolve over time.

The jobs, gigs and side hustles agents took on to get through 2023

Dec 27, 2023

From Uber driving to launching a print shop, agents came up with creative ways to supplement their businesses and stay entrepreneurial during a slow market.

What is your New Year’s resolution? Pulse

Dec 27, 2023

As the calendar turns to 2024, you've got a whole new opportunity to start the new year off on the right foot. What's the plan?

How this indie brokerage is transforming agents’ lives

Dec 27, 2023

In his latest Snapshot profile, Brandon Doyle talks to Dan and Melody Smith of Anvil Real Estate about their leadership and training philosophy and their "relentless pursuit of agents' success."

It’s time to consider eliminating NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy

Dec 27, 2023

According to coach Darryl Davis, although its intentions were good, the unintended consequences of the Clear Cooperation Policy may make it more trouble than it's worth.

Title insurer First American and many subsidiaries remain offline

Dec 26, 2023

The Dec. 20 cybersecurity incident has derailed closings and generated complaints about the lack of communication since the company took some systems offline.