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Rent-to-Own Advice

The U.S. housing market has declined since last year. A primary reason is that home prices continue to outpace inflation. That means that even as housing prices decline, potential buyers find buying a home too expensive. Many people have chosen to re...

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 ...

$1,000 for Housing Costs: Learn About Pennsylvania's Rent Rebate Program

In Pennsylvania, there's good news for people who need help paying for their homes. The state has a program that gives money back to certain residents to help with their housing costs. Here'...

Iowa to Offer $35m in Rental Assistance

Polk County, Iowa, wasn't necessarily hit any harder than anywhere else during the pandemic's height in 2020. Like most other places in the United States, they had to shut down the bulk of their businesses, and thousands of people wer...

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, ...

Biden's Tax Credit Plan: A Promising Solution for Housing Affordability

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address included a significant proposal aimed at combating the affordability crisis plaguing the housing market. Biden's plan entails an annual tax ...

Ways to Save on Rent That You Wish You Knew Before

Rent can be one of the most expensive parts of your monthly budget. Learning new and creative ways to save on rent is vital to have more money for other necessities. Most people struggle to clear rent on time and usually ...

Passaic's Innovative Plan to Keep Rents Affordable with Incentives for Owners

  Passaic, a city in New Jersey, is taking a unique approach to combat rising rental prices without resorting to rent control. Mayor Hector Lora's two-part plan aims to provide incentiv...

Helping Those Without Homes Through Guaranteed Income

It's essential that everyone has a place they can afford to call home. With the ongoing housing crisis, increasing evictions, and threats to people without homes, innovative solutions are needed more than ever.&nbs...