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- The homeless did not do it to themselves“We have homelessness, hopelessness, loss of faith, hunger, poverty, mental and physical disease right here at home,” Gus Martinez explained. “We do not stand against helping nations in need, we are just standing up for those in...
- Retirement center offers planning guide on what to do with your houseThe Center for Retirement Research at Boston College says you basically have two options on how to use your home for income -- downsize or get a reverse mortgage.The center discusses the pros and cons of each in a new planning guide titled &ldquo...
- Funds awarded to help Veteran homelessnessSecretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced, today $207 million in grants to Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, to be put toward helping an additional 70,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families....
- What Inhibits Renters From Purchasing A Home?The homeownership rate in the United States has fallen in recent years. Is it that renters today simply do not want to own because of changed attitudes toward housing? Or are they prevented from entering home ownership by factors such as low...
- New Home Sales In San Diego?San Diego’s new home real estate market is reminiscent of the old Abbott and Costello movie, “Who’s on first.” It is difficult to figure out a positive direction for the market.This is causing chaos for many potential home...
- Delta townhouse project still of concern to residentsA controversial Delta development on 47A Avenue and 48B Street is still receiving opposition even after scaling down its height from 5 storeys to3 storeys.Nearby residents again came outto a Public Information meeting yesterday evening to hear,...
- Should you buy a home today?The Housing Affordability Index factors in mortgage rates, housing values, and income data to determine whether a typical American family can afford to purchase a median-priced home.The higher the index value, the higher the affordability.A...
- Slight downtrend noted in Portland Metro, Eugene real estate marketAMonday RMLS report reflecting a shrinking distressed property inventory for Q2 2014 was just one more indicator of a slightly retracting housing market. While distressed property inventory and sales are down in 2014, so is conventional housing...
- The Most Affordable Cities in the United States: ForbesWith all the lists about the best and the most, the list that may very well be the most important to people in these times is the list of cities are the most affordable in the United States. Sure, it’s great to know which places are the best...
- LA mayor houses immigrants instead of homelessThe immigration debate has taken another turn in Los Angeles, with homeless activists criticizing Mayor Eric Garcettion Tuesday for providing housing to aliens. It seems that despite being unable to support a quarter of a million homeless people,...
- U.S.HOME FLIPPING DOWN TO 3.7 PERCENT OF ALL SALES IN FIRST QUARTERRealty Trac's Q1 2014 U.S. Home Flipping Reportshows 3.7 percent of all U.S. single family home sales were flips — where a home is purchased and subsequently sold again within six months — in the first quarter of 2014, down from 4...
- Oaxaca City a favorite expatriate community where rental discrimination aboundsColonial Oaxaca City is not only one of the safest states in Mexico but one of the most beautiful cities the country has to offer. Known for its excellent and unique indigenous cuisine, the city is lined with colonial-styled buildings and cobbled...
- MILLER’S GRANT CELEBRATES NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAYOn Wednesday, May 28, 2014, The Lutheran Village at MILLER’S GRANT, a planned not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Ellicott City, MD celebrated the 21st Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day, established by Mature...
- Entry-level home borrowers are kept out of the market as credit remains tightNew home sales dropped 14.5 percent to a 384,000 annualized pace in April, the weakest since July, according to Commerce Department data. The slump was concentrated in homes priced less than $300,000; entry-level home borrowers were kept out of...
- Housing needs a social workerThe New York City Housing Authority is seeking to hire a social worker for its' Re-entry Pilot Program, in the Family Services Department in the Family Services Support Unit. The selected candidate will serve as a Family Case Manager. The New...
