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Climate change and extreme weather could fuel another housing crisis
An estimated 39 million homes and businesses in the United States could soon face skyrocketing insurance premiums — if they can even find insurance coverage at all. That’s according to a new report from First Street Foundation, which warns that this “insurance bubble” could lead to a costly, widespread housing crisis coast-to-coast.
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New Haven residents speak out against housing conditions under management company
Residents, housing advocates and state and local leaders are gathering in New Haven to speak out against housing conditions under a management company that’s repeatedly fined for code violations.
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Landlord tries to evict members of local tenant's union during negotiations in New Haven
An out-of-state landlord with dozens of housing code violations is making a move to evict 15 members of a local tenant’s union in the middle of negotiations.
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Biden admin unveils $85 million funding to lower cost of housing, improve renter protections
The White House also announced that it was forming an inter-agency task force to develop ways to fund efforts to convert more commercial buildings to residential housing
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Managing the hot housing market
The president of Connecticut Realtors talks about recent changes to the housing market.
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Looking to buy or rent? Local realtors warn of fake listings
There’s a housing shortage and bad actors know it. So, if you’re looking to rent or buy a home, experts warn you to be very careful.
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Looking to buy or rent? Local realtors warn of fake listings
There’s a housing shortage and bad actors know it. So, if you’re looking to rent or buy a home, experts warn you to be very careful. Last week, NBC CT reporter Siobhan McGirl spoke with a Hartford woman who has spent two months searching for a place to live. So, when she found a listing online for a home...
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Home foreclosures are rising nationwide, with Florida, California and Texas in the lead
As the cost of living in the U.S. continues to climb, foreclosures are also on the rise.
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Low-Income Tenants Lack Options as Old Mobile Home Parks Are Razed
Mobile home parks are among the few affordable options that remain for extremely low-income people.
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27-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a ‘Luxury Tiny Home'—How She Built It for $35,000: ‘I Forget I'm Living in a Shed'
In 2020, 27-year-old Precious Price built a tiny home in her backyard for $35,000. The income she earns from renting out her main house covers all her living expenses, including mortgage fees and property taxes. Here’s exactly how she built it — from start to finish.
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This 28-Year-Old Pays $62 a Month to Live in a Dumpster He Built for $5,000 — Take a Look Inside
After struggling to find an apartment rental in London on a budget, Harrison Marshall turned a dumpster into a tiny home for $5,000. Here’s a look inside his “weirdly comfortable” 25-square-foot space, where he now lives for $62 a month.
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Mortgage Fees on Home Loans Backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Set to Rise for Some
The increase will affect many borrowers across a range of credit scores, but the change is ultimately designed to help make homeownership more accessible.
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Face the Facts: Bill Aims to Combat Connecticut Housing Crisis
Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D-Fairfield) is in studio to discuss a bill that would allow a municipal housing authority to develop property in a neighboring community.
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Mobile Home Park Residents Form Co-Ops to Save Their Homes
With rents rising at mobile home parks across the U.S., housing advocates are urging state legislatures to pass bills that would help residents buy their parks if they’re put up for sale.
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You Can Live on This Cruise Ship for $30,000/Year
Life at Sea Cruises is accepting reservations for the world’s first three-year-cruise that will visit 135 countries across all seven continents.
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This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a ‘Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard — Take a Look Inside
In 2020, Precious Price built a tiny home for $35,000 in her backyard, which she now lives in with her dog. The income she earns from renting out her main 3-bedroom house pays for all of her living expenses, including mortgage fees, property taxes and utility bills.
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Marathon Debate Over Rent Cap Bill
Housing advocates think something needs to be done with evictions up and rents increasing on average 20% in the past two years. But some have concerns with the ideas being talked about.
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Tiny Homes Startup Run by CT Native Aims to Address Affordable Housing Crisis
Imagine if you could buy a home for less than $100,000. A Connecticut native thinks he has found an answer to the affordable housing crisis and homelessness. He has developed technology to mass produce tiny homes, looking for a creative solution to housing. It’s an out of the box idea: building a home on an assembly line. Yet that is…
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Tiny Homes Startup Run by CT Native Aims to Address Affordable Housing Crisis
Boxabl uses a factory mass production model, building tiny houses that are delivered all over the country.