Arizona Housing Prices

California Developer Sentenced to Six Years for Massive Real Estate Fraud That Fueled the 2008 Housing Crash

A California real estate developer was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a massive fraud scheme that involved manipulating home prices in Arizona and defrauding banks out of millions. Prosecutors said Michael L. Mastro conspired with others to artificially inflate property values by using straw buyers, falsified documents, and fraudulent…

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Arizona Housing Prices

Phoenix Launches Innovative Strategies to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis and Meet 2030 Goal

As the housing affordability crisis continues to affect Phoenix, city and nonprofit leaders are introducing innovative strategies to combat the shortage of affordable housing. The city’s housing director, Titus Mathew, emphasized that Phoenix is trying to meet its goal of building or preserving 50,000 affordable housing units by 2030. Approaches include converting underutilized buildings into…

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Arizona Housing Prices

Trump’s New Executive Order Targets Homelessness with Stricter Enforcement and Expanded Support—What It Means for Providence and Beyond

Former President Donald Trump’s new executive order targeting homelessness could bring substantial changes to how cities like Providence, Rhode Island, address housing insecurity. The order emphasizes stricter enforcement against encampments, expands funding for mental health services, and directs federal land to be repurposed for temporary shelters, aiming to reduce visible homelessness in public spaces. Local…

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