North Carolina State

Columbus, OH

California State

PBS NewsHour

The lawsuit accuses the company of violating antitrust laws through its algorithm that landlords use to get recommended rental prices for apartments.

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to hike rents

Houston, TX

The New York Times

For the poorest Americans, finding an apartment to rent or a home to buy often means tapping into a vast network of nonprofit groups that use public and charitable funds to rehab or build affordable housing. Over the past year, the skyrocketing cost of property insurance has put that network on shaky ground.

Soaring Insurance Costs Could ‘End’ Affordable Housing, Developers Warn

GOBankingRates

According to the Pew Research Center, middle-class households are those earning between two-thirds to double the median household income in an area. The upper middle class refers to the top 20% of...

What Is the Median Income for the Upper Middle Class in 2024?

San Francisco, CA

Money

Renters may finally be getting a break. The median asking rent across all bedroom counts fell year-over-year in July — the first time that’s happened since the the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic back in June 2020, according to real estate company Redfin. The median asking rate for...

Rents Are Finally Falling — Here Are the Cities With the Biggest Drops

Massachusetts State

Nevada State

Lots of retirees decide that after hanging up their work boots and clocking in for decades at a job, it is time for a change of pace. That could involve a move, a downsizing of homes or a collection...

10 Worst States for Retirees To Rent in the Next 5 Years

Chicago, IL

Raleigh, NC

Today marks day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Ahead of the Chicago DNC, Democrat hopeful Kamala Harris announced a new federal program that would help first-time homebuyers. In Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 16, Harris rolled out a four year plan to tackle the country’s housing...

Kamala Harris announces plan to build 3 million new homes and assist first-generation homebuyers

MarketRealist

The minimum wage today is not enough for workers to make rent.

Realtor brilliantly explains the differences between today’s salaries and housing compared to 1980s

Kansas State

Wyandotte County, KS

TOPEKA — As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County. COVID positivity rates have been steadily increasing in Kansas, Missouri and across the country since July. The increase is...

Kansas COVID-19 spike coincides with unexplained tuberculosis infections

Wilmington, DE

Inner city schools like Warner Elementary School in Wilmington's Triangle Neighborhood are exceedingly rare after desegregation saw students bussed to suburban districts. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JULIA MEROLA. Attention on education reform and investment in public education for Wilmington city students has perhaps never been higher than in the...

‘We were bulldozed’: The history of Wilmington’s school system

ABC News

A new bill that would allow some undocumented immigrants to receive loans to buy homes is sparking debate as it passes through the California legislature.

New bill in this state would allow some undocumented immigrants to get home loans

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

In a city as notoriously expensive as New York, it's common to see people in their late 20s and early 30s living with roommates to help manage the high cost of living. But Ishan Abeysekera has taken that to the next level with his current living situation in Brooklyn: a communal building that he shares with a whopping 23 other people.

33-year-old pays $2,100/month to live with 23 roommates in Brooklyn—take a look inside

When choosing where to live in the U.S., budget-friendliness may not be the most important factor. Perhaps you have the financial privilege of choice and are looking to live in a city that ranks high...

The 30 Safest and Richest US Cities To Live in 2024

Some multifamily housing properties, including many senior housing properties, will be required to provide new protections for tenants starting next year, under new requirements announced Wednesday by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two shareholder-owned lending giants, which operate under a congressional charter, announced that starting Feb. 25, borrowers with...

New Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac lease requirements to go into effect next year

SmartAsset

Investing in vacation rental properties, also known as STRs (short-term rentals), can be an excellent way to generate passive income and build wealth over time. However, figuring out how to finance a vacation rental property requires careful planning and a good understanding of your financial options. Potential financing avenues include traditional mortgages, owner financing or […] The post How to Finance a Vacation Rental Property appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

How to Finance a Vacation Rental Property

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Angry Aurorans and Denverites on social media poked fun at the news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It seemed to contradict comments made by Gov. Jared Polis, who said the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated: Denver media criticized

Texas State

Mountain lions are generally found in remote mountains, canyonlands, or hilly areas with good cover. In Texas, they are found throughout the Trans-Pecos region, the brushlands of South Texas and parts of the Hill Country. (Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily...

Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions

Oklahoma State

An 84-page document was sent to Oklahoma schools claiming to be a supplemental supervisory document from the State Department of Education. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice) School districts across the state received packages Wednesday that claimed to be from the State Department of Education and contained 80 pages of...

Oklahoma schools receive hoax document on Ryan Walters’ Bible directive

Oregon State

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is only about a quarter inch long. It targets humans and breeds in shallow water. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) For the first time, Oregon health officials have found a type of mosquito in the state that can transmit deadly viruses. The...

In a first, Oregon officials find mosquito that can transmit deadly viruses in southern Oregon

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Prediction: It's Going to Be Cheaper to Buy a Home in 2025

Louisiana State

Lewisburg, WV

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — At Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall, president and CEO Cathy Rennard watched with some anxiety earlier this month as news unfolded that The Greenbrier Hotel was facing foreclosure due to unpaid debts by its owners, Gov. Jim Justice and his family. The hotel, a crucial part of...

‘It’s always going to be there’: In Greenbrier County, hotel’s potential sale causes concern

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With rents high and vacancies scarce, NC officials seek to expand affordable housing supply

North Carolina officials are working to attack the state's shortage of affordable by building thousands of new affordable apartment homes. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Federal tax credits...

With rents high and vacancies scarce, NC officials seek to expand affordable housing supply

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