Real estate should be treated as consumption, not investment.

The South Coast, a 30-mile drive from Palo Alto, is facing an affordable-housing shortage that is jeopardizing its agricultural heritage.

Cities are arguing that they, too, were damaged by risky loans, and that they should be able to take the lenders to court to regain their losses.

Living in tiny spaces can cause psychological problems.

The president stokes fears about low-income apartments, but NIMBY homeowners don’t need his help.

The California governor is pulling the plug on a boondoggle and focusing on a plan that could secure the future of his state.