Housing Archive
What is a Public Housing Certificate?
The Public Housing Authority is federal government with local branches that provides public-housing financial assistance to low-income individuals and families. Your local housing authority offers programs, such as the Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program, which includes certificates given to tenants of public housing. The certificate includes a certain
Housing Prices in Springfield, IL
According to the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, “Springfield and Sangamon County offer a wide variety of housing options at costs that are among the lowest in the United States. For quarter one of 2010, Springfield ranked twenty-third nationwide “ . (Commerce n.d.) . So it was not surprising to
How to Predict a Rise in Housing Prices
Economists have long known the correlation between housing prices (called as new starts) and house rentals. This may seem awkward for some but there is always a pattern in economic cycles. This pattern is also very noticeable in the housing market if one just pays close attention to prices
Affordable Housing Alternatives
When the economy is thriving, few people would ever think of buying a manufactured or modular home. With greater financial constraints, many people are bound to consider a factory built home as a housing alternative. A careful pondering of the following might lead some to actually pursue that alternative.
Public Housing: The Hassles That Should Never Be
There are certain things that most of us take for granted will be routine in our lives: picking up the mail from our mailboxes; transitioning from outside of our homes to inside of our homes; the ability to open the windows to our homes on a sunny day;
Retirement Housing Options for Seniors
When a loved one reaches a point where they need more help than you can provide, it can feel overwhelming to try to figure out what to do. Before you start to explore what options are available in your community, you should know a few basic facts about senior
Senior Housing in Nashville, Indiana
Senior citizens in Nashville, Indiana have a new and exciting housing option at Willow Manor Apartments. Many senior citizens are finding affordable senior housing much harder to locate and finding premiere affordable housing can be even more difficult. Most seniors are looking for a community where they will feel
Ability Housing Renovates Apartment Complexes for the Homeless in Northeast Florida
Ability Housing is an organization that helps people in Northeast Florida in danger of losing their homes, people who are already homeless, and adults with disabilities. This is a not-for-profit organization located in Jacksonville, Florida at 126 W. Adams Street, Suite 502. Their website is www.abilityhousing.com . It is
Finding Affordable Housing: What You Pay For
If you are like most home buyers you probably have a budget that you have to follow. After all, there are not too many people who can afford to buy anything and everything on the market. But even if you have a budget, you may find it difficult to
Foreclosure Scam with Declining Housing Prices
States like Michigan have had a 147% increase in foreclosures in the last month alone (InfoTrac, 2020). The unemployment rate is also considered extremely high in the area with 8.2% of the population unemployed. If were to add the people not even registered to work within the Detroit area