Twenty-five percent of Americans are spending more than half of their income just to keep a roof over their head.

They get away with raising rents in places where local regulations impede the construction of new apartments.

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.