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The Rental Market is Dying a Slow Death

For those political people out there who thought former President Donald J. Trump was so polarizing that he had to be ousted from office, they seem to be awfully quite about current President Joe Biden whose vitriolic rhetoric aimed t...

5 Tips for an Easy and Safe House Hunting Experience

5 Tips for an Easy and Safe House Hunting Experience Renting a new house can be the most exciting experience, especially if you are doing it for the first time. However, you may only understand how stressful and tiresome...

Maximizing Your Rental Assistance Benefits: Tips and Tricks

Finding help is a significant first step toward getting in control of your rent payments. Ensuring you get the most out of the assistance you receive is equally important. Here are a few tips and tricks to ...

Exploring the Extensive Benefits of Rental Assistance on Family Wellbeing

In recent years, the importance of stable, affordable housing has increasingly come to the forefront of national discourse.  Amidst this conversation, rental assistance programs have been reco...

The State of Eviction Prevention in the U.S.: A Comprehensive Overview

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States faced an unprecedented need to keep people in their homes. To address this, cities across the nation swiftly enacted various eviction preven...

Facts about the Rent-to-Own Home Ownership Strategy

  Most home ownership strategies require you to have a mortgage plan or cash to accomplish your dreams. However, if you don't have any of the two, consider using the rent-to-own strategy. The property owner wil...

Colorado Lawmakers Move Legislation Forward to Help Families Access Nutrition and Housing Services

The Colorado state legislature has taken steps to expand access to housing and nutritious foods for those on Medicaid with the passage of Bill HB24-1322 by the House Health ...

Airbnb.org Provides Free Housing for Wildfire Victims in Los Angeles

Airbnb.org is stepping up to help those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles by offering them a place to stay for free.  These free stays are made possible by donations from Airbnb.org, ...

Changes to Fair Market Rents for 2025: Impacts on Affordable Housing Programs

On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD for short, announced the new rent prices that will be considered fair for the fiscal year 2025. This change will ...