The deal between Capital One and Discover includes a massive package of financial resources for small businesses, nonprofits, affordable housing, and more.
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 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.
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
After years of a worsening housing crisis in North Wisconsin, 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.
Medical debt’s unfair toll on housing and employment, and the need for reform.
People all over the Badger State are highlighting the historic legislative success of the Biden-Harris Administration as well as the vice president’s career.
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.
The actions announced last week will promote fairer rental markets, boost the supply of affordable housing and manufactured homes, and help families who are struggling to make ends meet.
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.
