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...
Aug
2024
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HOUSING
Jul
2024
17
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.
Mar
2024
4
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.
Dec
2023
6
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.
Oct
2023
31
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...
Oct
2021
19
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
Feb
2021
16
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.
Dec
2020
15
January Will Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Renters in Wisconsin With No Eviction Moratorium
With more than 12,000 evictions since a state moratorium expired, as many as one-third of Wisconsin renters will be at risk of eviction if there is no extension of federal eviction moratorium.
Dec
2020
1
Green Bay Is Showing How to Safely Shelter the Homeless During COVID
Long-term collaborations are keeping shelters open and safe as winter sets in.
Nov
2020
19
COVID Is Hammering Homeless Shelters Just as Winter Nears
Occupants of an Eau Claire shelter are under quarantine, a GoFundMe account is keeping a shelter afloat in Menominee, and capacity has dropped more than 30% at one Milwaukee shelter.
