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KamalaHarris’ $25,000downpayment planfor first-time homebuyers should remind people that we don’t want government to try to solve free-market problems. Because it can’t. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included $7.5 billion to build 500,000 public charging stations forelectricvehiclesacross the country to boost clean energy. And the functional charging stations have reached an eye-popping …

When a squatter invades someone’s home, getting the squatter removed can be costly and time-consuming in many states. Every state has its own squatting laws. Speaking with a lawyer who specializes in landlord-tenant disputes can help you understand the law in your state and assist you with the best course to take. One option homeowners often ponder is self-help eviction. …

Apartment complexes are pulling out all the stops to bring in new tenants these days. RentCafe, an online housing platform, recently released a study of some of the oddest, quirkiest amenities found in apartment complexes around the country. The idea is that apartment buildings are adding amenities to their properties to make them more appealing to renters, including to those …

Despite promising to bring housing costs down for consumers, the most recently available housing data reveals that it’s never been more expensive for Americans looking to purchase a home. Data from the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, U.S. Census Bureau, and Federal Reserve showsthat the cost of purchasing a home relative to household income is at an all-time high. Home prices …

Only 1 in 5 households in Hawaii can afford to buy a single-family home — a dramatic drop from just three years ago, according to a grim housing report released by the University of Hawaii on Monday. In 2021, 44% of Hawaii households could afford the mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. That figure is now 20%. As a result, …

Nashville’s homeless population has drastically risen as the city continues to grow along with the cost of living and housing prices. The number of people experiencing chronic homelessness in Nashville has increased nearly 77% over the past year, according to Nashville’s Homeless Management Information System. Last month there were 1,525 people in the city experiencing chronic homelessness compared to 863 …

Home prices across the nation are back upnear a record high. That makes this a particularly bad time for the Biden administration to have rolled out its new “green” energymandates, which will add $31,000 to the cost of a new home. Themandatesare being pushed through the Department ofHousingand Urban Development (HUD) and while they technically won’t apply to all homes, …

A deadly outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has occurred inside a California hotel housing homeless people, leading to the death of one person and forcing city health officials to declare a public health emergency. The alarming outbreak at the unnamed hotel infected 14 people, resulting in nine people being hospitalized, the Department of Health and Human Services for Long Beach announced …

CitiesacrossAmericaare experiencingasurge insquatting–whenpeople illegally enterand occupyapropertythey have no right to inhabit. But many in the corporate media, suchasthe Washington Post,WNYC(New York City’s public broadcaster),andDave Weigel,have published stories diminishing the importanceand even existenceofthis trend. They,and many others, contend that recent news coverageofsquattingissimplya”right-wing talking point” or “crusade”againstanissue that “rarely” occurs. Butas usual, the mediaiswrong,and in more ways than one. Republican Florida Gov. …

The “optics” of a homeowner handcuffed after changing the locks on a squatter in her Queens home worth $1 million pushed New York lawmakers to enact a harsh new law to protect property owners, a real estate attorney told Fox News Digital. A portion of New York’s 2024 state budget agreement, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, specifically …