Housing
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Milwaukee’s proposed zoning overhaul continues public feedback process
A planned July vote on the changes was delayed after a contentious public meeting.
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Home sales tick up slightly in October, according to state realtors
The Wisconsin Realtors Association reports home sales were up 3.5% in October compared to the same time last year. Still, tight supply means a sellers market and the state’s median home price grew to $310,000.
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First-time buyers get chance at homeownership through Milwaukee home rehab program
The city of Milwaukee owns hundreds of vacant, abandoned houses. More than 100 are set for restoration and homeownership under the Homes MKE program.
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Milwaukee’s rental assistance program outsourced to private companyÂ
Milwaukee’s Section 8 housing voucher program will now be run by a private company.
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Assembly candidates in northern Wisconsin race weigh in on affordable housing
Affordable housing was one of the issues identified as a top concern this election for voters in Superior.
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Milwaukee Health Dept. says kids should be tested for lead poisoning more often
Up to 200,000 Milwaukee houses contain toxic lead paint. Blood test results allow officials to start rehabbing them. But funding and non-compliant landlords are roadblocks in the way.
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Women’s Affordable Housing Network launches chapter in Wisconsin
The Women’s Affordable Housing Network recently launched a chapter in Wisconsin. One of the group’s early goals is to mentor high school and college students.
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‘Planners are dreamers’: UW-Milwaukee launches equity center for urban planning
The founder of UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice says most challenges that cities face — including education, health and development — are connected to segregation.
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Private company may soon administer Milwaukee’s rental assistance program
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is poised to outsource its troubled Section 8 voucher program to a Florida-based contractor.
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Wisconsin announces $50M in low-interest home repair loans
Most of Wisconsin’s houses were built before 1980 and are now eligible for state-funded repair loans. Local lenders say the program is needed.