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Jerusalem Demsas

Jerusalem Demsas

Former Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Jerusalem Demsas

    Politics
    The pandemic was hard for everyone — except maybe landlordsThe pandemic was hard for everyone — except maybe landlords
    Politics

    New analysis shows that landlords were able to defer costs during Covid-19 to remain in a good financial position, at least in the short term.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    Could Zillow buy the neighborhood?Could Zillow buy the neighborhood?
    Politics

    iBuyers want to be the Amazon of real estate. What does that mean for the rest of us?

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    Congress isn’t going to save the housing marketCongress isn’t going to save the housing market
    Politics

    Build Back Better doesn’t build enough.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    House isn’t selling? Blame the ghosts.
    Features

    Realtor? Check. Appraiser? Check. Ghostbuster? Check.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Technology
    California is ending a rule that helped cause its housing crisisCalifornia is ending a rule that helped cause its housing crisis
    Technology

    Gov. Newsom signed bills ending single-family-only zoning, a step toward addressing the housing crisis.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    The housing crisis is the top concern for urban residentsThe housing crisis is the top concern for urban residents
    Politics

    A new poll shows people are fed up with housing costs. And they want to build more housing.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    In defense of the “gentrification building”In defense of the “gentrification building”
    Politics

    The new multifamily buildings in your neighborhood actually slow displacement.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Explainers
    The “g-word” of urban policyThe “g-word” of urban policy
    Explainers

    The worst problems are in the neighborhoods that aren’t gentrifying.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    The economic case for letting in as many refugees as possibleThe economic case for letting in as many refugees as possible
    Politics

    Save America’s declining cities. Bring in the refugees.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Video
    How the US made affordable homes illegalHow the US made affordable homes illegal
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    Video

    The rules that keep American housing expensive.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Jerusalem Demsas