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New York is betting $155 million that it can cut evictions

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 2, 2017
A new law gives low-income residents access to free legal help in housing court.
Without a lawyer, tenants facing eviction are at a disadvantage, said Sergio Jimenez, an attorney at the nonprofit Brooklyn Defender Services.
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New York subway line brings excitement and rent worries

by Adam Allington
Jan 2, 2017
Manhattan’s Second Avenue finally gets its subway.
Commuters exit the uptown Q train at the 86th St. station on the newly opened Second Avenue subway line on Sunday in New York City.
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Renting becomes a lifestyle for the long haul

by Reema Khrais
Aug 17, 2016
Falling homeownership rates could give way to a permanent renter class
The rising cost of home prices may be creating a permanent renter class.
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Rent rises nudge CPI higher

by Andy Uhler
Jun 16, 2016
Rent has been increasing faster than inflation for years, now.
Rent prices are on the rise as city-living increasing in popularity with millennials. 
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Million-dollar homes are no longer anything special

by Mark Garrison
May 19, 2016
With rising prices and rents, it's tought to gain a foothold in big U.S. cities.
A luxury home in San Francisco, California. Around 57 percent of San Francisco homes are now worth a million or more.
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We're becoming a nation of renters

by Lizzie O'Leary
Mar 11, 2016
A new study looks into what's driving the drastic rise in renting.
Do you rent or own?
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Weighing the cost of renting vs. buying

by Amy Scott
Dec 23, 2015
A new report says buying a house is more affordable in more than half of counties.
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The economics of a Los Angeles homeless shelter

by Jenny Ament
Jul 24, 2015
In the past 2 years, homelessness has jumped 12 percent.
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Many Marin workers can't afford to live in Marin

by Krissy Clark
Jun 18, 2015
What happens when most of your county's workers can’t afford to live in the county?
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Finding affordable housing in an unaffordable place

by Krissy Clark
Jun 10, 2015
Projects like Marin's Toussin Senior Apartments help but are tricky to finance.
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