Foreclosures

New Damascus Housing Law Forces Displaced Syrians To Turn To Bribery

By Youmna al-Dimashqi, Syria Deeply

NYC Public Advocate: More Needs To Be Done To Protect Children From Lead Paint Poisoning

It's "unconscionable" that landlords are violating the law, Letitia James says.
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The Cities Where A Six-Figure Income Is Barely Enough To Get By

In the Bay Area, there are plenty of mansions for tech millionaires, but nowhere for teachers to live.
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Gen X Is The Most Screwed Generation When It Comes To Real Estate

Reality bites.
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San Francisco Newcomer Pays $400 Rent To Live In A Box In Friend’s Apartment

By CBS SF Bay Area

Watch Detroit Neighborhoods Fall Into Ruin With Google Street View

A few years ago, these were people's homes.
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New York City Just Took A Huge Step To Tackle Obscenely High Rents

Almost all city council members supported the mayor's affordable housing proposal, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.
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Presidential Candidates Need To Talk About The New Housing Crisis

It's a key economic issue, but good luck hearing about it at a debate.
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U.S. Home Resales Tumble In Potentially Troubling Sign For U.S. Economy

February's decline weighed on investor sentiment, with the S&P 500 stock index falling after the data was released.
By Reuters

How The Eviction Epidemic Is Trapping Black Women In Poverty

Matthew Desmond’s new book makes an undeniable case that we need to fix this all-American tragedy.
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