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Renovations and New Programs: Expanding Affordable Housing in Chesapeake

The Chesapeake Housing Authority recently announced plans to improve and expand affordable housing options across the city. Proposed upgrades to existing communities and new programs aim to better serv...

Eviction Moratoriums: What Renters Need to Know

The COVID-19 pandemic caused economic hardship for many renters across the country, making it difficult to pay rent on time. In response, federal, state, and local governments implemented temporary eviction moratoriums to p...

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...

The Housing Market Is on a Wild & Curvy Upswing for the Remainder of 2020

Welcome to the new reality for the housing market. Who could have expected so many changes during the 2020 housing season? Economists had predicted that the 2020 housing market would be stable. There ...

Finding Decent, Affordable Housing Is a Struggle for Families

The real estate boom that has gone on for the past few years has shown no signs of stopping. The inventory of new construction and existing homes for sale is at an all-time low, and the prices of homes are at an a...

Crisfield Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction Over Minor Debts

Public housing is designed to be a solution to combat homelessness, not a contribution to the problem. However, residents of public housing in Crisfield, MD, say that they're being evicted over minor debts. The ...

Constructing a new house is very expensive. Therefore, you have to plan before you start your project to ensure that your construction does not stop h...

If you want to make informed decisions before and during your house construction process, there are several factors you ...

5 Ways Retirees Can Upgrade Their Homes Through Grants

Spending time at home becomes more common in retirement. This is a period when many retirees find their homes need changes to match their new lifestyle and possibly changing health needs. For those aged 65 and above,...

How Guaranteed Income Programs are Redefining Support for Those in Need

Everyone should have a place they can call home, but as the cost of living shoots up, many people find themselves at risk of being without a home.  Guaranteed income programs give a helping hand...