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Follow These Tips to Avoid Being the Victim of a Housing Scam
Modern technology can be a huge help, but it also comes with some challenges for homeowners. Incredibly sophisticated housing scams are on the rise, and they can take your money or even steal your home. Accordin...
Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed While House Hunting
House hunting is exciting because it opens the possibility of finding the perfect home for yourself and your family. However, it is important to be aware that some unscrupulous people may be looking to take advantage of...
Find Your Dream Home: Top Expert Advice and Programs to Secure Your Ideal Housing
The pursuit of the perfect home is a journey that involves equal parts excitement and challenges. From deciphering the ever-evolving housing market to discovering housing programs that cou...
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 ...
Students Receive Much-needed Help With Affordable Housing
Many people are at risk of losing their homes. The elderly, who live on fixed income, are a large at-risk group. However, many people forget that infants, toddlers and school-age children are also at a high risk of ho...
COVID Boosts These Real Estate Trends While Causing Others to Slow Down
Being aware of real estate trends can help you make good decisions when buying, selling, or renting property. However, a lot of tried and true housing trends are being turned on their head by the COVID-1...
COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Housing Instability for People of Color
In an analysis of survey data from the United States Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, researchers demonstrated that housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate e...
Housing Insecurity Hits African Americans Hard During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened an already precarious housing situation for many families across the United States. For many African Americans, their housing status was already in dire straits. The pandemic caused...
Housing Market Had Incredible Gains in 2020
In a press release dated February 9, Zillow announced that the United States housing market gained about $2.5 trillion in value in 2020. This is the most value gained in a year since 2005. The housing bubble burst around 2007 to 20...