Real Estate Red Flag: How hidden blue-state policies are pricing out homeowners

A telling new analysis of rising home maintenance costs from the real estate listing service Zillow, in conjunction with Thumbtack, which tracks the cost of local services, should remind those promoting the virtues of homeownership that it’s key for new buyers to be prepared and capable owners. At the same time, the findings tell yet another story of how the cost of government in "blue" coastal cities pushes homeownership out of reach—even for those who are otherwise well-prepared.The Zillow-Thumbtack report should be required reading for those aspiring to homeownership — or for elected offici