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In districts where fewer than 80% of units were owner-occupied, average turnout was just 34%, but in taxing districts where 80% or more of residents own their homes, average turnout exceeded 55%.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
About 72% of Detroit-area homes are owner-occupied, compared with over 65% nationally, Census Bureau data shows.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Again, owner-occupied, single-family residences are eligible; investment properties and vacation homes are not.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Forty-four of North Lawndale’s few thousand vacant lots will soon be turned over to developers in an effort by the city to provide lower-cost, owner-occupied, for-sale housing options and repopulate communities after a decadeslong population decline.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
This is the 30th annual edition of the report, which takes a deep dive through 14 million square feet of office buildings, vacancies, sales, and government and owner-occupied spaces to analyze the state of the downtown office market.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Today, nearly three-quarters of Norwalk’s homes are owner-occupied and its median household income, though far below Beverly Hills’, is higher than the county average.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike the first three cities on our list, in Gun Club Estates, the majority — 76.9% of housing units — are renter-occupied, while only 23.1% are owner-occupied.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Any short-term rental that is considered owner-occupied, meaning the owner resides permanently in the residence and rents out a portion of it, does not count toward to number of units allowed in the city.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
About 72% of Detroit-area homes are owner-occupied, compared with over 65% nationally, Census Bureau data shows.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Again, owner-occupied, single-family residences are eligible; investment properties and vacation homes are not.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Forty-four of North Lawndale’s few thousand vacant lots will soon be turned over to developers in an effort by the city to provide lower-cost, owner-occupied, for-sale housing options and repopulate communities after a decadeslong population decline.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
This is the 30th annual edition of the report, which takes a deep dive through 14 million square feet of office buildings, vacancies, sales, and government and owner-occupied spaces to analyze the state of the downtown office market.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Today, nearly three-quarters of Norwalk’s homes are owner-occupied and its median household income, though far below Beverly Hills’, is higher than the county average.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike the first three cities on our list, in Gun Club Estates, the majority — 76.9% of housing units — are renter-occupied, while only 23.1% are owner-occupied.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Any short-term rental that is considered owner-occupied, meaning the owner resides permanently in the residence and rents out a portion of it, does not count toward to number of units allowed in the city.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Owner-occupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owner-occupied. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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