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The cost to rent in South Florida keeps going up. Here’s what some renters are giving up to make ends meet
By Amber Randall |South Florida Sun Sentinel Wages aren’t keeping up with soaring rents in South Florida, and that’s forcing many renters to make sacrifices and difficult choices between basic necessities and paying their landlords. While rents in the region have surged an average of 22% higher than last year, income has only risen between…
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As rents rise, so do pressures on people at risk of eviction
By Sophie Kasakove | The New York Times The heightened strain on available housing has strengthened the position of landlords. “Landlords seem anxious to move tenants out so they can go out and take advantage of those higher rents,” said Zach Neumann, director of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project in Colorado. Skyrocketing rents are blunting…
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As rents in South Florida soar out of reach, more people are finding themselves priced out — and onto the streets
By Amber Randall | South Florida Sun Sentinel It’s been two weeks since Sean Jeremy’s landlord raised his rent beyond what he could afford. For now, the only place he can afford to live is in his car. Soaring rents in South Florida are putting others like Jeremy is a similar bind. With housing costs…
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U.S. Census: Riviera is more racially and ethnically diverse; housing remains a problem
By Wayne Washington | Palm Beach Post Riviera Beach is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse and the city’s population growth is adding to its housing crunch, an analysis of 2020 U.S. Census Bureau figures show. The Palm Beach Post is analyzing 2020 U.S. Census Bureau figures for Palm Beach County and several cities and comparing…
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TALK OF THE PALM BEACHES – Palm Beach County Housing Crisis
Listen to the October 6, 2021 panel interview moderated by radio host Ms. Penny Pompei. This informative discussion focused on the workforce and affordable housing crisis in Palm Beach County. As the County population grows driven by a booming economy, the pressure on housing stock that is priced significantly less than market rates has become…
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Hidden fees driving up home prices
BY DAVID LYONS SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL Out-of-state buyers might be igniting home prices in South Florida, but developers saylocal government fees are adding fuel to the fire. In some cases, the fees — known as impact fees — are tacking $90,000 onto the price of newly constructed house, according to the Gold Coast Builders…
