Housing
Rent prices ballooning in major US city following pervasive fraud by bums with low credit scores(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price. Rent for a two-bedroom apartment… Read More
Housing
China, Canada lead spending spree on U.S. real estate, report finds(The Center Square) – China and Canada led the ranks of foreign buyers snapping up U.S. homes, according to a new report. Foreigners bought $56 billion worth of existing U.S. Read More
Housing
Colorado families with children seeing homelessness skyrocket, report says(The Center Square) – Colorado has recently seen a spike in the number of families with children experiencing homelessness. Colorado saw a 134% increase (4,878 people to 8,519 people) in… Read More
Housing
Arizona to give property tax refunds for homeless-related nuisance costs(The Center Square) – Arizonans have passed a law that would allow both commercial and residential property owners to be eligible for a tax refund if they can provide proof… Read More
Housing
Historic rock bottom: More people experiencing homelessness for the first time(The Center Square) – More people than ever reported experiencing homelessness for the first time across the country, increasing 23% from 2019-2023, according to a new report. In 2023, almost… Read More
Housing
Latest homeless count in King County breaks record with more than 16,000(The Center Square) – The latest count of unhoused people living in King County reveals that homelessness in the region is at an all-time high. The King County Regional Homelessness… Read More
Housing
Realtors group ends commission model; biggest ‘jolt’ in housing in 100 years(The Center Square) – The National Association of REALTORS announced Friday an agreement where it will end the 6% commission that is routine in home sales. In a court settlement… Read More
Housing
Cities spend millions on homeless while they count the number of those in need(The Center Square) – Cities across the country are counting their homeless in an effort to get a handle on how big the problem is. In the city of Detroit,… Read More
Housing, Springfield
Eden Village 3 to feature free 3D-printed homes for chronically homelessSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Eden Village, which provides free tiny homes for the chronically homeless in Springfield and Kansas City, Kansas, plans to expand its third village using 3D… Read More
Housing
Federal figures show surge in homelessness(The Center Square) – The number of homeless people in the U.S. jumped 12% to more than 653,000 people as pandemic spending expired, the highest level on record since the counts… Read More
Housing, Kansas City
KC ordinance barring landlords from relying on financial, criminal, eviction history could make housing less affordable, availableA proposed ordinance that would prohibit Kansas City landlords from “discrimination” against renters on the basis of credit worthiness, past evictions, criminal convictions or even source of income… Read More
Biden administration, Housing
Americans’ views of housing market worse than after 2008 market crash(The Center Square) – Americans’ views of the housing market have plunged as interest rates continue to rise because of government-fueled inflation. Gallup released new polling data showing that only… Read More