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Facing an eviction and potentially becoming homeless can be stressful and overwhelming. Several reasons can lead to a home eviction. Some of them include unemployment, the loss of a job, or an illness that prevents...

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 ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are two important companies that play a big role in making the process of buying a home in the United States stable and reliable. They help by buying home loans from banks and then selling the...

  With the increasing cost of living across different states in the US, it is becoming increasingly difficult for low-income earners, particularly the disabled, to afford suitable housing. The good news is that...

Nearly 10 million people across the U.S., living in around 5.3 million low-income households, have a place to call home thanks to federal rental assistance. This vital support makes housing affordable, prevents overcrowding, and h...

In an innovative move, the U.S. government is contemplating a significant shift in its approach to rental assistance for low-income families. Traditionally reliant on housing vouchers, the proposal is to test a more direc...

In Rockford, Illinois, the local government, including the City of Rockford and Rockford Township, decided to offer more money to help people who must leave their homes because of severe d...

As the baby boomer generation heads into retirement, the number of older Americans is increasing. In 2020, about 55.8 million people, or one in six, were aged 65 or over. A report from the Urban Institute sheds light on ho...

Today, the Reno Housing Authority started accepting applications for their affordable housing programs. This is great news for people in the community who are finding it hard to afford a place to live...