Housing
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What’s the Milwaukee County Executive doing up north? Preparing to run for governor.
David Crowley visited Altoona to check out a micro-apartment model for affordable housing, an issue he says will be a priority when he announces his candidacy for governor.
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The most affordable places to live in Wisconsin in 2025
Put a roof over your head for less in these low-cost places to live in Wisconsin.
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She spent months on the streets. Now she helps save homeless youths in Madison
TaMaya Travis’s work with EverStrong gets 17-24 year olds off the street and into homes and jobs.
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America’s hottest housing market? A Wisconsin city of 66,000!
Turns out there’s much more to this Wisconsin gem than its annual summer fly-in…
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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.
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Wisconsin towns will turn old motels, schools into affordable housing
Several Wisconsin communities — including Ladysmith, Rhinelander, and Elkhart Lake — are addressing their workforce housing needs with new revitalization projects.
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The best months to buy (& sell) a Wisconsin house in 2024
Wisconsin has been a seller’s market for more than two years. Since March 2022, average home prices have increased by roughly 7%, while statewide listings have decreased by more than 20%. Real estate experts project this will continue through 2024, but say there are still better times than others to buy and sell.
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Homelessness is becoming an increasingly rural problem in Wisconsin: What’s the fix?
Taylor County, a rural area west of Wausau with a population of around 20,000, had zero homeless shelters until last year—but one is proving to be not that much better. The 17-bed Taylor House, which opened last spring in Medford, is often full. Why? The number of people who experience homelessness in rural areas is…
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La Casa de Esperanza Has Served the Hispanic Community in Waukesha For Much Longer Than a Lot of People Might Think
Agency has served the Latino Community and others in need for more than 50 years
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Afraid You Might Face Eviction? Here’s How to Use the Federal Eviction Moratorium.
Wisconsin landlords have already filed 1,900 evictions this year. Here’s how renters can stay housed.
