NH’s increase in homelessness is highest in the country, report shows
Depicting a disheartening picture, homelessness in New Hampshire worsened in 2023, as per a new report from the NH Coalition to End Homelessness.
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Walz and Vance offer wildly different visions for how to solve America’s housing shortage
During Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Tim Walz highlighted the importance of building more affordable homes for families and holding accountable Wall Street investors who buy up housing and treat it as a commodity, while JD Vance continued to demonize undocumented immigrants and blame them for the nation’s housing shortage.
Harris’ plans aim to make housing more affordable. Trump’s plans are less clear.
Harris has vowed to increase the available housing supply by three million homes and to provide lower-income first-time homebuyers with up to $25,000 in down payment support. Trump, on the other hand, has offered no specific plans for addressing the housing crisis.
Fed’s decision to cut interest rates could lower housing costs
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in New Hampshire
After years of a worsening housing crisis in New Hampshire, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.
NH real estate agent gives advice to first-time buyers amid the housing market shortage
There’s still a major housing shortage in New Hampshire. There were 2,228 single family homes on the market in July—an increase of about 29% from last year, but it’s a big change from this time in 2015, when there were around 11,000 homes on the market. Prices have...
Rent increases would be limited to 5% per year under new Biden-Harris plan
The plan calls on Congress to pass a law that would withdraw tax credits from landlords who raise rent by more than 5% annually. If passed, the plan would apply to about half of all rentals in the United States.
Federal boost for New Hampshire housing: $30 million in grants announced
In the midst of a housing crisis, New Hampshire's congressional delegation secures over $30 million in federal HUD funding to enhance housing affordability and infrastructure. This crucial support aims to address the state's urgent housing needs.
Op-ed: The Urgent Need to Address Homelessness
Homelessness and housing insecurity are things we think can never happen to us. The reality, however, is any one of us can lose what we believe is a safe place to rest our heads. We might suddenly find ourselves financially devastated by an unexpected medical...
Senator Shaheen advocates for energy-efficient building codes to lower New Hampshire housing costs
Senator Jeanne Shaheen today sent a letter to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), calling for new energy efficiency rules to make housing more affordable for New Hampshire residents. By updating energy efficiency building codes to match those...
