Tax foreclosures are increasing in Milwaukee, but experts say help is available from nonprofit housing counselors.
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Housing First initiative challenges assumptions of homelessness
A citywide homeless count was Milwaukee County’s first look at how a new “Housing First” approach can help individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
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Community members gather to honor Welford Sanders’ legacy
King Drive Commons Gallery night was dedicated to the late Welford Sanders, whose legacy includes spearheading urban redevelopment in previously neglected Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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Young adults in YouthBuild help construct Habitat for Humanity houses
Participants in MATC’s YouthBuild program gain experience in construction skills by volunteering to help build two houses in Washington Park.
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Mortgage scammers cause financial ruin for bilked homeowners
Mortgage rescue scams are increasing and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council says Latinos and immigrants are often the targets.
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New housing program provides ‘optimism and hope’ for homeless young adults
A new initiative to house youths aging out of foster care may provide a template for addressing homelessness, city, county and nonprofit officials say.
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City steps up efforts to prevent home foreclosures
In the aftermath of the home foreclosure crisis, the city is focusing on preventing foreclosures from happening in the first place.
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Developer scales back plans for Garfield School in Bronzeville
A plan to turn the former Garfield Avenue school into 60 apartments along with cultural and commercial space has been downsized because construction estimates for the school came in at double the expected cost.
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Homeownership fair highlights affordability for potential buyers
Milwaukee’s range of affordably priced homes, combined with lower mortgage rates than a year ago attracted more than 250 house hunters to a recent homeownership fair organized by Take Root Milwaukee.
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Developer recycles abandoned buildings into affordable housing
Todd Hutchison has worked for three decades to revitalize condemned, unwanted buildings, turning them into affordable housing units.