Poverty Summit hears tales of New Jerseyans going without - Philadelphia Inquirer

Poverty Summit hears tales of New Jerseyans going without Philadelphia Inquirer Offredo, 51, of Hamilton, choked up telling the story Monday. A full-time hospice nurse and single mother of two, Offredo said she is on the brink of homelessness because rent for her two-bedroom apartment eats up half of her monthly salary.

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Indianapolis metro area ranked No. 1 in housing affordability - Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis metro area ranked No. 1 in housing affordability Indianapolis Star She figures their total payment for the mortgage and property taxes will come to a less-than-whopping $414 a month -- far less than the rent for your average one-bedroom Downtown apartment. "And this was a decent brick ranch," Melvin said. and more »

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SF Hamilton Family Center moms get VIP treatment - San Francisco Chronicle

SF Hamilton Family Center moms get VIP treatment San Francisco Chronicle Her mother found housing through the Department of Veterans Affairs; Robinson moved with her kids into the Hamilton shelter. Every mother at the Hamilton table had similar stories of hardship, of lives that had become unexpectedly and devastatingly ... and more »

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Survey: Downtown Austin condo sales picking up - Austin American-Statesman

Austin American-Statesman

Survey: Downtown Austin condo sales picking up Austin American-Statesman Heimsath said there is a lack of financing for high-rise condos because of "the inherent risk and enormous supply that exists nationally." Larry Warshaw, a Spring developer, said the financial markets "are all chasing apartments now" as the rental ... and more »

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Norwich officials accepting senior rental rebate applications - TheDay.com

Norwich officials accepting senior rental rebate applications TheDay.com The Renters' Rebate Program, a state tax relief program administered by the Office of Policy and Management, refunds money to elderly and disabled people who rent an apartment and who have paid a disproportionate amount of rent and utilities as ...

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Tales from the Housing Bust - Seattle Weekly

Tales from the Housing Bust Seattle Weekly By Nina Shapiro By Rick Anderson By Caleb Hannan By Keegan Hamilton By Matt Driscoll By Bryan Schatz By Rick Anderson In 2008, "Jane," an engineer living in an apartment on Beacon Hill, saw her rent go up to $1200 a month. While only 24, she thought ... and more »

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Not so Sterling - The News Record

Not so Sterling The News Record by Alex Schroff | For a total of more than $19.8 million, M&A Real Estate bought Sterling McMillan student housing May 1 — the third owner in the past three years according to Hamilton County property records — and is now called Campus Park.

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