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Houston Praised for Moving 4,100 Homeless Vets to Permanent Housing
Thousands of homeless vets and their families have permanent roofs over their heads in Houston, Texas thanks to an aggressive effort to eliminate veteran...
Compassionate Belgian Town Housing The Mentally Ill Since 15th Century
The town of Geel has been a sanctuary with a tradition of hospitality toward anyone with mental illness since the 1400s – and such...
By Putting Housing First, Utah Reduces Homeless Population by 91%
Utah has slashed chronic homelessness by 91 percent in the last ten years with a simple solution — give the homeless a home.
The turnaround...
Brilliant Idea: Free Housing for Student Volunteers in Senior Home (w/ Video)
Talk about a win-win situation.
A special program at a Netherlands retirement home is offering young people free apartments on site, in exchange for spending 30 hours a month...
Foster Families Find Support with Elderly in Housing Community
About 15 percent of seniors in the U.S. live below the poverty line and many struggle to find affordable housing. But a unique community...
As US Housing Industry Gains Momentum, Other Sectors Follow
Residential construction, remodeling, moving, gardening and furniture buying add up to about 20 percent of the country's gross domestic product — which is why...
New U.S. Housing, Jobs Data Best in Five Years
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment aid hit a five-year low last week, and residential construction surged in December, the latest...
Man Brings Santa, Nativity Back to Hoboken Public Housing for 43rd Year
Santa Claus -- aka Julio "Sly'' Dones -- is back outside of the Harrison Gardens public housing complex, bringing holiday cheer to children of...
U.S. Housing Starts Surged in September to Four-Year High
U.S. production and permits of new homes surged in September to its fastest pace in more than four years, fueling the recent housing sector...
3 Encouraging Trends in Housing for the U.S.
Trend No. 1 for inspiring optimism in the real estate sector? Higher home prices.
March, April, and May showed solid increases in median existing single-family...
George Lucas Proposes Building Affordable Housing on his Ranch
After years of trying unsuccessfully to develop a movie facility on his expansive property in Northern California, Filmmaker George Lucas has proposed building affordable...
A Homeless Teen Named National Science Prize Finalist is Given Housing and Help
A dedicated marine biology student at a Long Island High School learned she was named one of 61 finalists for the $100,000 Intel Science...
Return of Optimism for US Housing as Values Rise
The housing market in many US cities is performing better than recent national data would suggest, leading some analysts and real estate brokers to...
Jon Bon Jovi Opens New Housing for Homeless Teens in Philadelphia
Mayor Michael Nutter joined Jon Bon Jovi and formerly homeless youth in a special ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for the new Covenant House Rights...
Heat From Paris Metro and its Travelers Will Warm Housing Project Above
Heat from trains moving along tracks in the Parisian metro combined with the warmth generated by human bodies will help heat a public housing...
Poets Hold Literary Live Aid for Haiti While Britain Sends Tons of Iron for Housing
A collection of the great and good from the world of poetry gathered in London for a live poetry reading to raise money for...
US Unveils $4bn Plan to Upgrade Public Housing With Green Jobs Project
The Obama administration unveiled a $4bn plan to upgrade public housing for low-income Americans, as part of an ambitious green job-creation project. ...
Housing Starts Unexpectedly Surge in Feb.
Unexpected gains brought welcome news in the housing market today. The Commerce Department reported that nationwide sales of newly built single-family homes...
Optimism Boosts Florida Housing Market
In January, Lee County, Florida, which includes Cape Coral, registered a 43 percent increase in home sales compared to a year earlier. In a...
Encouraging Developments in Low-Income Housing
Despite early opposition from some business types, high-rise apartments are being built for poor residents in downtown Dallas. Now, the city's business-minded mayor is...