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Millions of suburban homes qualify for a $0-down payment mortgage

Federal $0-down loans aren't just for farmland. See how USDA mortgage programs extend into suburbs and exurbs, income limits, and how to qualify.

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Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveHousing organizations across the U.S. that depend on federal funds are now reluctantly making changes to comply with new government policies that favor a “Treatment First” approach and short-term “transitional” housing — changes they fear will push people with extreme health risks back on the street or keep others, like Henderson, there.
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More tenants are unionizing in Tacoma. What does it mean for the city?Tenant protections have been top of mind for many Tacomans since activists helped pass a “landlord fairness code” in 2023. Since December, a new phenomenon has rippled across the city: tenant unions. Like a labor union without the same federal protections, tenants in unions collectively bargain with their landlords on living conditions. Tenants use their…
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San Jose has seen some success with homelessness. Can San Diego learn from it?A year ago, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan told attendees at the third annual End Homelessness Summit that his city would build around 1,000 temporary units and get at least 50% of its homeless population housed. At the fourth annual End Homelessness Summit held Wednesday at the Carlsbad City Library, Mahan said that in the past 18 months, San Jose reduced…
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