Tag: housing
Affordable housing program in Philly makes ownership more than a pipe dream for some
The Neighborhood Preservation Initiative will give buying preference to Philly municipal workers looking to become homeowners for the first time.
2 years ago
$50M in grants available to help Delaware homeowners impacted by pandemic
Eligible applicants can get up to $40,000 to pay their delinquent mortgage, property taxes, water and sewer bills, and condominium fees.
2 years ago
Federal grant helps counsel Philly homebuyers on buying and retaining their homes
The plan will use $350,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Brendan Boyle to help people buy a home or prevent foreclosures.
2 years ago
Philly’s new property tax assessments: How to challenge your new valuation
The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.
2 years ago
Philly hopes to lure new property owners to voucher program with bonus money
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is offering signing bonuses and free insurance to landlords who join the agency’s housing voucher program.
2 years ago
Need a new roof? One Pa. lawmaker wants to help pay for home repairs for those who can’t afford it
Lawmaker’s proposal would provide $50,000 to make home repairs and weatherization improvements to help Pennsylvanians stay in their homes.
2 years ago
Bucks County extends incentives for landlords who rent to people at risk of homelessness
Landlords can receive $2,000 if they sign 1-year leases with participants in Bucks County Housing Link, the county’s housing crisis response system.
2 years ago
Longed-for pandemic mortgage assistance program launches in Pa.
The day the Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund application portal opened, it crashed, inundated with people trying to register.
2 years ago
Listen 1:45Philly is on track to build a record number of apartments in 2022, analyst says
As rental construction surges in Philadelphia, home prices are expected to level out in the new year. That’s good news for people seeking to buy.
2 years ago
Philly gets another $35 million for rental assistance, but it’s far from enough
Tens of thousands of people affected by the pandemic are still waiting for help from the city’s emergency fund. The additional money will help just a fraction.
3 years ago
Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand
Larger cities including Philadelphia have already exhausted their first tranche of money and are concerned about running through the second tranche in the coming months.
3 years ago
As more Philly landlords move to sell and hold off on repairs, analysts see a threat
Nearly 21% of Philadelphia landlords listed a property for sale in 2020, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.
3 years ago
Listen 1:50New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too
“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.
3 years ago
‘No one wants to say no’: Philly landlords work to resettle Afghan evacuees
In a region where affordable housing is scarce, resettlement agencies are asking landlords to offer up empty apartments.
3 years ago
Advocates rally for Chesco woman facing eviction after loss of long-sought housing voucher
Manisha Divecha’s struggles to find a place to live preceded the pandemic, but advocates say her case is emblematic of a coming affordable-housing crisis.
3 years ago