Tag: renter
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New federal program helps homeless after disasters
HUD has recently announced funding for a program helping persons who were homeless, or at risk of homelessness when a disaster occurs.
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Taking the stigma out of rental assistance increases applications
Although Congress has provided billions of dollars for Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), state and local governments have been slow to get that money to desperate renters and landlords. This issue is partly due to problems with how some programs are run, but some areas have low submission rates for applications. In response, local agencies are…
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Hot homebuyer market is hurting low-income renters
Buyers looking to purchase a new home in many areas of the country are facing skyrocketing home prices. In some hot markets, buyers are making all-cash offers thousands of dollars above the asking price. Many of these offers are being made without even an inspection of the property. But what does this frenzy in the…