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• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: 2025-04-08

Applying for a Section 8 housing voucher can be an intimidating process. Before taking the plunge, there is much to know and understand, such as income limits, eligibility requirements, the appli...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: Jun 04, 2025

Texas lawmakers have approved a big plan to cut property taxes, which could help both homeowners and businesses. Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bills into law, but the final step will be for Texas...

• Author: Laverne Moore
• Posted: May 27, 2025

Starting July 1, 2023, Pennsylvania is offering a financial boost for its residents with tax refunds of up to $1,000. This initiative aims to help senior citizens, widows, widowers, and disabled persons who ear...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: May 19, 2025

Houston residents who need an affordable place to live have been given more time to keep their names on an important waitlist. The Houston Housing Authority has stretched the deadline to keep a spot on the Housing...

• Author: Bryan Miller
• Posted: May 12, 2025

In Pennsylvania, there’s a special program designed to help certain people with their housing costs, specifically for rent or property taxes. Eligible individuals now have an extended period to apply f...

• Author: Courtney Erdman
• Posted: May 06, 2025

A recent proposal from the White House suggests major changes to rental assistance programs, including eliminating Section 8 housing vouchers and cutting other rental aid by about 40%. These changes were outlined in ...

• Author: Jorge Garcia
• Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Florida Representative Vern Buchanan, a Republican, has proposed a new law that aims to ease the financial burden of buying a home by bringing back and expanding a tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. This ta...

• Author: Ben Reilly
• Posted: Apr 21, 2025

Around 60,000 Americans who are escaping homelessness or domestic violence may lose their housing assistance by the end of next year if the U.S. Congress does not provide additional funding. This warning ...

• Author: Bryan Miller
• Posted: Apr 18, 2025

After being closed for two years, the waitlist to apply for low-income rental assistance in Multnomah County is now open again, but only for one week.  This program, funded by the federal government...

• Author: Bobby Kub
• Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Buying your first house can be a big financial step, and saving enough for the down payment and other costs can be tough. But if you're looking to buy in Wyoming, there's good news: you can get help with affordable mortgages...