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North Carolina is facing an affordable housing crisis, and it’s become an issue in the race for governor. One Republican candidate is proposing a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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While North Carolina boasts the third-highest number of Habitat for Humanity homes built in the U.S. some counties lack the resources to address housing needs.
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Some homes that Habitat for Humanity built and sold in Optimist Park in 1987 now sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars more, pricing many out.
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Some Charlotte City Council members continue to have second thoughts about the elimination single-family zoning in Charlotte, nearly six months after the new ordinance took effect.
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Robeson County is still rebuilding almost seven years after the area was hit by Hurricane Matthew, and then again two years later by Hurricane Florence. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and many have still not been repaired or replaced.
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Legislation that passed in state House on Wednesday would make clear that longer-term hotel guests cannot receive the stronger legal protections usually reserved for home and apartment renters until they've stayed for three months.
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The owners of homes built by Habitat for Humanity tend to be in frontline and essential service occupations hit especially hard by the pandemic. Now, Habitat homeowners are having a harder time paying their mortgage. The organization’s Charlotte office reports that about 330 are behind in their mortgage payments – about triple the amount from a year ago.
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Housing advocates are calling on North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to guarantee safe housing for the state's homeless population to help prevent the spread…
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This week, WFAE has been reporting on the increasing number of eviction cases in Mecklenburg County. We’ve looked at reasons, such as rising rents,…
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More homeowners in Charlotte have mortgage debt than in most other major metro areas around the country. Are we just prone to big spending, or is…