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San Diego Landlords Face Legal Action for Illegal Rent Hikes
While San Diego tenants struggle with rising rents, some landlords are making the problem worse by illegally raising rents far beyond legal limits. Now these landlords may face consequences as community group...
Affordable Housing: A Crisis We Can Solve
The lack of affordable housing is a national crisis that has hit working families especially hard. As rents and home prices rise faster than incomes, safe and stable housing has become out of reach for many. This crisis lead...
Wyoming Ramps Up Housing Assistance to Support Vulnerable Groups
Wyoming has allocated additional funding for housing assistance programs targeting vulnerable populations in the state. An extra $8 million will go towards helping groups like low-income families, the eld...
A Helping Handout: Linn County's Rental Assistance Program Provides Temporary Relief but No Long-Term Solutions
Linn County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program aims to temporarily bandage a gaping wound. While the program offers short-term aid for renters facing ...
Heating Help for Maine Families This Winter
As cold weather descends on Maine, many families are worried about how they will pay for heat this winter. Fortunately, assistance is available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. This vital prog...
Bridging the Gap: Whitefish Rental Assistance Program Gets Mixed Reviews
The town of Whitefish, Montana recently announced a new rental assistance program to help lower-income residents struggling with the city's high housing costs. However, the program has received mix...
Preparing Your House for the Spring Season: What You Need to Do
It already feels like spring is in the air in many areas of the country. Even if you have a few more weeks of winter left in your neck of the woods, now is the time to start thinking about how you can prepa...
Mortgage Refinancing: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesn't
Mortgage refinancing is often touted as a way for homeowners to lower their housing costs. However, refinancing only makes financial sense under certain circumstances. Here's some gu...
How Government Grants Provide Critical Assistance for Homelessness Crisis
The homelessness crisis in America has reached unprecedented levels, with over 580,000 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest data. While this complex issue requires compre...