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Acts Housing is launching a homeowner acquisition fund in Milwaukee with the hope of buying at least 100 homes that they can sell back to local families and make home ownership possible for low-income people.
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A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows that Milwaukee has the lowest homeownership rate among Black and Hispanic households, combined, when compared to 10 other peer cities in the United States.
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High demand for houses partially sparked by the pandemic and low inventory has resulted in the average price for homes to skyrocket. With inflation increasing and interest rates rising, many potential buyers are wondering if the affordability of houses will continue to be out of range this summer.
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Rent prices are continuing to rise in the Milwaukee area, while the state’s minimum wage stays at 7.25 an hour. Yaidi Cancel Martinez is an associate scientist at the Center for Economic Development and works in the department of urban planning at the UW-Milwaukee. She shares why rent is rising and how it will affect quality of life for people in Milwaukee.
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Dr. Anne Bonds and Dr. Derek Handley are working on a project that maps racism in real estate in Milwaukee County and the lasting impact on the Black community.
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The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development recognized Milwaukee County as having the lowest unsheltered homeless population in the nation, per capita. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley shares more about how Milwaukee made that happen.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that electrical fires disproportionally affect renters in the 53206 zip code at five times the rate than the rest of Milwaukee. Earlier this month, the city of Milwaukee announced the launch of an educational campaign to help renters keep themselves safe from electrical fires.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Cary Spivak has been covering the alleged tenant rights violations tied to Berrada Properties. Lake Effect explores the new development and what major tenant rights Milwaukee renters need to know.
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A Muskego man who lost much of his right leg during a tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq is the latest veteran given a specially adapted home by a national group that helps some of the most severely wounded veterans of the last 20 years.
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If you drive past 37th Street and Villard Avenue on Milwaukee's north side, you’ll see some construction going on in the area. That’s where Milwaukee developer Que El-Amin is building 43 affordable townhomes.