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Nationwide Data Maps Out Where Poor Children Have the Best Chance to Get Ahead
The Census Bureau, in collaboration with researchers and Harvard and Brown universities, has published nationwide maps showing the neighborhoods where children who grow up...Read more
Home Matters Blog
4 Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving in Your Small Space
Your home is your happy place, but during the holidays, the hustle and bustle and crowds of folks coming through your door can leave you a little overwhelmed, especially...Read more
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Veteran Homelessness Continues to Decline in North Carolina, Nationally
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report states that the total number of reported veterans experiencing homelessness at the...Read more
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Renters Struggle More Than Homeowners to Meet Basic Needs
A new Urban Institute study shows that renters are more likely to have difficulty meeting non-housing basic needs than homeowners, with 30 percent having experienced food...Read more
Home Matters Blog
Contingencies You Should Always Keep in Your Contract (and Why)
Once you’ve moved past the excitement of purchasing your first home, it’s time to get down to brass tacks with your purchasing contract. While these contracts can seem...Read more
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Homes Reach Decade High Unaffordability Levels
A new report about home affordability shows that U.S. home prices in the third quarter of 2018 were the least affordable they have been in 10 years.Read more
Housing Developments: Insights from Scott Farmer
We’ve Made the Public Aware, Now Let’s Get Its Support
Stories on the struggle for affordable housing are increasingly in the media nationwide. For the first time in years, we do not have a public awareness problem, which is...Read more
Home Matters Blog
How to Keep Your Home Safe for Kids This Halloween
As Halloween approaches, people are getting their homes ready for the ghosts, witches, goblins and ghouls who are sure to make an appearance on Halloween night. But aside...Read more