Inflation

Breaking: 61% of renters can’t afford median apartment rate in U.S.

(The Center Square) – Due to inflation eating away at earnings and less supply of affordable housing, the majority of Americans today cannot afford median rent prices, according to a… 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, available

A 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

Federal Spending

HUD program spends average of $232,000 to create single affordable housing unit

(The Center Square) – Average per-unit costs were $232,000, most for one-bedroom apartments, in a review of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program designed to build and… Read More