2024-12-21
Discrimination and Housing. What You Need to Know about the Fair Housing Act
Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to live. But sometimes, people are discriminated against in housing because of their race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disabili...
2025-02-24
Energy Benefits for Low Income Families
Paying for energy can be a challenge for many families, especially those with low incomes. The good news is that there are a number of government programs and other resources available to help make energy more affordable. The Low I...
Apr 10, 2025
Rockford City Council Boosts Support for Disaster-Affected Residents with $25,000 Funding Initiative
The Rockford City Council and Rockford Township are setting aside $25,000 in additional funds to help people who need a new place to live after their homes are damaged by disa...
Apr 03, 2025
Palm Beach County Launches $100,000 Assistance Program for First-Time Homebuyers
If you're looking to buy your first home in Palm Beach County, there's some good news for you! The county is offering a helping hand with up to $100,000 in assistance for first-time homeb...
Mar 25, 2025
Where Are Retired Americans Moving? A Simple Look at the Migration Map
Many older Americans are packing their bags and heading to states where it costs less to live. The main reason? The growing bills they have to pay for owning a home, especially property taxes. W...
Mar 19, 2025
California Proposes New Bill to Protect Renters from Eviction Amid Financial Hardship
In California, there's currently a tough situation for some renters. People who fall behind on their rent and then manage to find the money they owe can still be evicted from their hom...
Mar 14, 2025
New Mexico First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Programs
Recently, something quite unusual happened in New Mexico's housing market: home prices dropped slightly. At the start of the year, the median home price decreased by about half a percent from the previous year, landing...
Mar 06, 2025
Home Down Payments Are Increasing and Here’s What It Means for Buyers
More often than not nowadays, buying a house means putting down a bigger chunk of cash upfront. Recent data highlights a significant rise in how much buyers are needing to pay as a down payment to secur...
Feb 24, 2025
The Age of First-Time Homebuyers is Reaching New Heights
Owning a home is a big dream for many people in America. However, this dream is taking a little longer to come true for a lot of folks. A new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reveals that the av...
Feb 20, 2025
Michigan Helps First-Time Homebuyers with $25,000 Boost
In Lansing, Michigan, there's a new opportunity for people who want to buy their first home. The state of Michigan has started a program that will give these first-time homebuyers up to $25,000 to help them pay for...
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