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Athens City Council and city administration clash on a reappointment to the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals
By: Jack Greene
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB) – The city of Athens could face a difficult legal question if the City Council votes no Monday on one of the mayor’s reappointments to the Board… Read More
US Sen. Sherrod Brown seeks a crackdown on “predatory investing” into housing in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Affordable housing is elusive in some areas of the state. And U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said it’s a problem made much worse by… Read More
Habitat for Humanity needs more volunteers to help build homes
By: Alison Patton
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB) — Jessica Brown has been living at her mother’s house with her three kids for about two years. Their new house is almost finished. “Hopefully, if things… Read More
Democratic state lawmakers say the focus should be on Ohio’s property taxes post-election
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With more than a dozen bills floating around to address the intricate issue, Democratic lawmakers are arguing inaction on property taxes at the Ohio Statehouse… Read More
Ohio’s eviction rates surged last year — and they’re not slowing down
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state. With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates… Read More
City Council helps pave the way for a new housing development in Athens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A plan to build much-needed housing in Athens that was on the verge of collapse last year is now back on track. The plan is for about… Read More
Transitional housing for abuse survivors planned for Athens
By: Lucy Schaefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — New housing and support services in Athens for people impacted by crisis and trauma is one step closer to reality. The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals… Read More
Republican lawmakers want voters to decide on plan to “throttle” rising property tax bills in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are at least a dozen bills in the Ohio Legislature meant to provide property tax relief to taxpayers, especially now that many are… Read More
Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Rents today are well above what they were before the pandemic. According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ second-highest personal finance concern this election year is… Read More
Ohio lawmakers roll out housing bills, but movement likely won’t come this session
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are only 40 affordable units for every 100 Ohio households, according to a report last year from the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in… Read More
Some city officials in Athens say they support zoning changes to promote affordable housing
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens is considering zoning reforms to make building affordable housing easier. Director of Code Enforcement David Riggs outlined his recommendations to the Athens Planning Commission on… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department is suing a longtime Athens County landlord for sexual harassment
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The federal government has sued a longtime Athens County landlord for claims of sexual harassment dating back at least two decades. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Inflation may be cooling, but the housing market is still too hot for many buyers
By: Erin Kenney | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Inflation has cooled since its peak last summer. Airplane tickets are cheaper, natural gas is cheaper, even eggs are cheaper. But housing? It’s stubbornly expensive. The median… Read More
Eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath as winter sets in
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LITT CARR, Ky. (OVR) — On the outside, it looked like an ordinary shed. But inside, the building bustled. Moving between two long tables, neighbors caught up while they looked through… Read More
Precarious rental agreements pop up where no one is looking in rural Athens County
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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AMESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Manda Gould and Shane Oswalt lived in a rental trailer on Mush Run Road for almost two decades. The only photos they have of… Read More
Ohio’s Intel project triggers housing fears in a tight market
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intel’s announcement earlier this year of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was greeted as an economic boon. But behind… Read More
Home prices see biggest drop in 9 years, thanks to higher mortgage rates
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Higher mortgage rates are throwing a bucket of ice-water on the super-heated housing market. Home prices in August were down about 6% from their peak in… Read More
Advocates call on Ohio leaders to put $308M of federal relief funds into affordable housing
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of homelessness and housing advocates are calling on state leaders to put $308 million — from federal COVID-19 relief funds — into… Read More
Ohio housing market begins to ‘plateau’ but demand puts pressure on limited apartment rentals
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The demand for houses in Ohio is starting to level off, with a dip in sales and a smaller increase in the average price,… Read More
Ohio University is preparing to house and feed a huge influx of freshmen this fall
By: Olivia Roman
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University may see a record number of incoming freshmen this fall and administrators have spent the past couple of months figuring out how to house… Read More
First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors
By: Chris Arnold | Anthony Tellez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Record high home prices and low inventory were already making things hard for first-time homebuyers. But new numbers show that investors are driving even more people… Read More
Displaced Kentuckians are still searching for housing after tornadoes
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) — Jimmy Galbreath works hard. The scrap dealer and father of nine from Mayfield, Ky. started working when he was 12 years old. He grew up in… Read More
Eviction protections are the latest safety net to erode as COVID-19 rages on
By: Liam Niemeyer | Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On RICHMOND, Ky. (OVR) — In room 226 of the Relax Inn in… Read More
Agency Offers Assistance As Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The federal eviction moratorium has ended in some places across southeastern Ohio, but resources are available for those facing the possibility of houselessness. It was extended… Read More
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.