Did you know that Virginia ranks among the wealthiest states in America? We’re looking at some of the places people call “home” in Northern Virginia—and at how your vote could influence the housing market.
The fight to address Virginia’s housing challenges will continue in the upcoming General Assembly session as lawmakers try to find common ground on the shortage of affordable homes, rising rents, and exclusionary zoning.
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.
While Richmond struggles with a shortage of 11,000 affordable homes, the city is advancing plans to build 2,296 rental homes for people living near the poverty level.
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.
It's hard times for a cat and homeowner in Virginia 😪 On Tuesday, the Virginia Beach City Council held a public hearing, giving residents the last chance to voice their concerns about the city's upcoming budget. The proposed $2.6 billion budget is 2.77% higher than...
The state budget is still being finalized, but in some areas it’s already clear where Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state lawmakers came up short for working families this legislative session. With a new Democratic majority in the Virginia General Assembly this year,...
Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to limit rent increases for tenants who live in the roughly eight million units in multi-family properties with federally-backed mortgages.
The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits.
In May, President Biden announced that it’s his administration’s goal to reduce homelessness in the United States by 25% by 2025 and to rehouse 38,000 veterans in 2023.
