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Home Buying is Expected to Slow Down, but Should Pick Up in 2023
The building of new homes declined slightly in December 2022. High mortgage rates were most likely to blame. This decline in new home construction indicates a slowdown in the housing market in 2023. With ...
San Diego Landlords Face Legal Action for Illegal Rent Hikes
While San Diego tenants struggle with rising rents, some landlords are making the problem worse by illegally raising rents far beyond legal limits. Now these landlords may face consequences as community group...
The Elusive Millennials Begin to Enter the Housing Market
Millennials have been slow to participate in the housing market. Historically, they have preferred to rent rather than own as a result of various factors. This has helped limit the sustained rally in home prices. Howev...
New York Renters Strike in Potential Nationwide Rent Strike
At the beginning of April, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on all New Yorkers to strike against paying their rent. Whether they had money and could afford rent, whether they were working a...
8 Things You Should Do Before Buying a Home
Buying a home is one of the best investments today if only you find the right one. Choosing the wrong house can affect your financial health because you will spend a lot of money and regret it. Therefore, you must understand the...
Streamlining Housing Vouchers: A Necessary Reform
The challenge of securing affordable housing is well-known, and housing choice vouchers aim to alleviate this by assisting lower-income families with housing costs. However, it's disheartening to learn that thes...
What is Co-Buying and How is it Reshaping Homeownership
Gen Z isn’t just dreaming about owning homes—they’re taking innovative steps to make it happen. One of these strategies is co-buying, where two or more people, such as close friends, family members, o...
Facing an Eviction After Supreme Court Decision? Here Are Your Options
The US Supreme Court blocked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from enforcing the latest federal eviction moratorium on the nation's renters. This move marks a defeat for the admini...
10 Essential Housing Tips and Programs for Homeowners
Housing is essential for people's well-being, and families need it to be safe, adequate, sustainable, and affordable. However, only some have access to suitable housing. Governments must provide housing assistanc...