Community First has received a $230,000 grant to fund the salaries of two local developers who have joined the organization and will help it serve more residents.
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Out-of-state landlords are increasingly buying up property in Milwaukee. Here’s what that means for our neighborhoods.
Predatory investors have been crowding out would-be homebuyers in Milwaukee. Housing advocates say this phenomenon hurts not only low- to moderate-income homebuyers but renters and ultimately neighborhoods as well.
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Are you a homeowner looking to make improvements? Here are some programs and services that can help you.
Here are organizations that offer help for homeowners looking to make repairs and improvements.
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UPDATE: Housing leaders say rental assistance funds are still available for Milwaukee County residents
Although the deadline to apply for funds from the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance program is Tuesday, Jan. 31, Milwaukee housing leaders said Friday that money is sill available for struggling residents.
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From transient youths to homeless adults: Why some vulnerable residents continue to struggle
Many of Milwaukee’s transient youths spend time dealing with homelessness as adults. Here’s why.
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Labor shortage, outside investors strain affordable housing efforts in Milwaukee
A labor shortage and outside investors who snap up properties have created a double whammy that’s impeding efforts to boost affordable housing in Milwaukee.
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Here’s why Milwaukee’s Black homeownership rates are low (plus resources you can use)
Experts say to understand the homeownership crisis in full, you must know both the historical and current barriers Black Milwaukeeans face today.
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As temperatures dip, Milwaukee has only one warming room open
As temperatures drop to dangerously low levels, the Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St., said its warming room is the only one that’s open.
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‘Living in the shadows of the system’: Rise in deaths of homeless people highlight gaps in services
There has been a significant increase in deaths over the past several years among people who don’t have a regular place to live but fail to meet the standard definition of homelessness.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘I get to ask questions’: Elmer Moore Jr. plunges into new role at Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Elmer Moore Jr. says he has the best of everything in his new role as the CEO of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, or WHEDA.