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Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help restrain excesses

Two people embrace on Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif., amid property destroyed by the Eaton Fire. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images by Anthony W. Orlando, California...

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Housing Security

CARLOS T. CARTER For December’s health focus, University of Pittsburgh student Michelle Dougherty highlights the latest research on housing security, including the role of community...

Community spaces can help reduce eviction and alcohol-related impacts

Getty Images Marginalized communities suffer unequally from “rent burden.” Rent burden happens when someone spends more than 30% of their income on rent. This hardship...

.Just Mediation Pittsburgh offers free, confidential, and voluntary mediation services for tenants and landlords

When tenants and landlords need to resolve a housing dispute, many turn to local organization Just Mediation Pittsburgh (JMP). JMP supports people and communities in...

Retiring with debt? Experts explain downsizing, using super for your mortgage, and pension eligibility

Getty Images by Kathleen Walsh, University of Technology Sydney and Jemma Briscoe, University of Technology Sydney This article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where...

Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes

Two people survey their beachfront home and business, which was destroyed in Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, Fla., Oct. 13, 2024. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell by...

Clearing the path to homeownership: ‘Black Excellence in Real Estate’ awards gala now in its fourth year

TAMMY THOMPSON AND MARY HESTER, LEADERS OF THE ANNUAL BLACK EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE AWARDS GALA. THIS YEAR’S EVENT WAS HELD, SEPT. 26, AT...

Pittsburgh zoning, development rules would see big changes in Gainey bid for affordable housing

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at a press conference on the City-County Building portico announcing zoning proposed zoning changes. (Photo...

Cedarwood Homes in West End latest ‘win’ in city’s affordable housing crisis

THE GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR CEDARWOOD HOMES IN JULY 2024. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) Finding "affordable housing" in Pittsburgh is like looking for a World...

How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world

Recovery from a hurricane gets even harder when more storms follow, as Lake Charles, La., residents saw. Joe Raedle/Getty Images by Tracy Kijewski-Correa, University of...

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