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Black Americans largely missed out on pandemic housing blessings

Posted onDecember 17, 2022December 17, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

  For Mel Ligon and his wife, remnants of the 2008 housing crisis kept them from realizing major savings from refinancing their Chicago home during the pandemic refi boom. They had a deferred principal placed on their home during the Great Recession when they used Read More …

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Half of renters had a rent increase

Posted onAugust 14, 2022August 14, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

Renters across the country are feeling the brunt of housing inflation. Nearly 60% of renters said their rent increased in the past 12 months, according to a Freddie Mac survey of 2,000 Americans conducted in June and given exclusively to Yahoo Money. Nearly a third Read More …

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Addressing Appraisal Bias Undervaluation

Posted onJuly 30, 2022July 30, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

Home equity is one way to create generational wealth. However, for Black and Latinx homeowners, homeownership doesn’t always render the same result. A recent study by Freddie Mac found that “minority applicants are more likely to receive an appraisal value lower than the contract price.” “The biggest Read More …

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Rent too high – nationwide

Posted onJune 29, 2022July 27, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

It’s time to pull out Jimmy McMillan‘s slogan for his 2010 New York mayoral run: “The rent is too damn high.” But today, the slogan applies across the country as renters feel the squeeze. The median monthly rent in May hit $1,849, a 26.6% increase since Read More …

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Black homeownership down from a decade ago

Posted onApril 9, 2022July 27, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

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Roommate Hell Post College

Posted onAugust 18, 2015June 29, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

Old habits die hard. Those nasty college roommates that won’t pick up after themselves, eat your food, leave dirty underwear in the bathroom – they do not go away. They grow up and become the tagline for worst roommate ever. I’ve encountered a few that Read More …

CategoriesCollege, Housing, Humor, Weird

Found the Apartment that I’ll Die In

Posted onSeptember 2, 2013June 29, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

I previously mentioned that one of the reasons my NYC transition was hard was the difficulty finding people to become part of my family circle. People with whom you have significant and meaningful relationships. You know they stop to listen for your reply and not Read More …

CategoriesHousing, Humor, New York City, Weird

Housing NYC style

Posted onMay 8, 2013June 29, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

Moving to New York City is not an easy transition. Newcomers bond and commiserate over housing. The one thing that cannot be over stated is how expensive it is to live in this city.  Even in the crappy neighborhoods it is expensive. Dude did not Read More …

CategoriesHousing, Humor, New York City

Rent So High I Proposed

Posted onJuly 11, 2012June 29, 2022AuthorRonda Lee

I left work early (8pm) and thought what fortune to have a train waiting in the station! After waiting in the station three minutes, the conductor informs us there was a fire at the station ahead and we will not be moving any time soon. Read More …

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