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🚨 Today, in its "Rising Rental Burdens in the Indianapolis Metro" report, the FHCCI outlines the growing challenges for renters in their search for safe, affordable housing. 🚨 To see the official press release and download a copy of the report, please visit:
www.fhcci.org/news/
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The report details a 15-year low rental vacancy rate of 3.9% across Marion County. Low rates mean renters seeking housing may be unable to find it, especially very low income residents, forcing them to stay unhoused or live in unsafe, units.
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Fair housing report highlights growing rental burden in Indianapolis
A new report from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana details growing challenges for Indianapolis area renters in search of affordable housing.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/fair-housing-report-highlights-growing-rental-burden-in-indianapolis
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"You have a lot of good residents here that are paying rent. They're contributing to the community, but the landlord's leaving them in bad situations," Lipps said.
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Town finds black mold, electrical hazards at Knollridge Townhomes and Apartments
Cumberland officials are taking action against an out-of-state landlord after documenting extensive code and health violations at the Knollridge Townhomes and Apartments.
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/east-side-indy/town-finds-black-mold-electrical-hazards-at-knollridge-townhomes-and-apartments
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An FHCCI analysis of median renter incomes finds that there are virtually no multifamily units in Marion County that are affordable to households making less than 30% of the local renter median family income, who account for 15% of renter households in the county. Report:
www.fhcci.org/reports/
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From our latest report! 📈 The rental vacancy rate reached a 15-year-plus low of 3.9% in 2024 in Marion County, and 4.2% in the Indianapolis metro area—far below a healthy vacancy rate. For more information, please download the full report here:
www.fhcci.org/reports/
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NAR’s annual profile of buyers and sellers portrays a housing market in which younger, cash-strapped Americans are struggling to become homeowners while a wealthier, often older cohort is able to make bigger down payments and pay cash for houses.
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Median first-time homebuyer age reaches record high of 40 - Indianapolis Business Journal
The National Association of Realtors' annual profile of buyers and sellers, released Tuesday, portrays a housing market in which younger, cash-strapped Americans are struggling to become homeowners
https://www.ibj.com/articles/median-first-time-homebuyer-age-reaches-record-high-of-40
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“I personally know the difference it makes in your body, your mind or your nervous system, when you get to have access to the resources that you need,” Tapper said. “It allows you to move beyond survival.”
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Indianapolis launches cash-assistance fund for expectant mothers - Indianapolis Business Journal
Using more than $2 million in philanthropic funding, 100 pregnant women in the city's poorest ZIP codes will be given monthly cash-assistance allocations.
https://www.ibj.com/articles/indy-launches-cash-assistance-fund-for-expectant-mothers
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From our latest report! 📊 In 2015, the average asking rent for a market-rate apartment unit in the Indianapolis metro area was $899. By 2025, that rent had risen nearly 50% to $1,339. To learn more, download the full report here:
www.fhcci.org/reports/
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🚨 Today, in its "Rising Rental Burdens in the Indianapolis Metro" report, the FHCCI outlines the growing challenges for renters in their search for safe, affordable housing. 🚨 To see the official press release and download a copy of the report, please visit:
www.fhcci.org/news/
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The holidays are fast-approaching, but we still 2 FREE and virtual opportunities for you to join us and get up-to-date on your
#fairhousing
knowledge, just in November alone! 🔵 11/17: Fair Housing Disability 🟠 11/20: Tenant Screening Advanced registration is required:
www.fhcci.org/events
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In 2020 and 2021, institutional investors accounted for 23% of all manufactured home park purchases, up from 13% between 2017-2019. Now, 23 private equity firms own over 1,800 parks in the U.S.
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Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
For residents who can’t afford to move, rising lot rents can mean losing everything.
https://theconversation.com/private-equity-firms-are-snapping-up-mobile-home-parks-and-driving-out-the-residents-who-can-least-afford-to-lose-them-264456
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Hancock County non-profit serving women sees sharp rise in need, calls on community for help
As uncertainty continues, leaders at the Women’s Resource Center say they’re preparing for that number to grow, and they’re calling on the community to help them continue meeting demand.
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/hancock-county/hancock-county-non-profit-serving-women-sees-sharp-rise-in-need-calls-on-community-for-help
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"We need to take those cues from the biotech industry, not from the IT industry. If we go fast and break things, we end up breaking someone’s financial life.” Syeed Mansur, GreenLyne’s CEO
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Training AI to Tackle Bias in the Mortgage Industry
As the mortgage industry becomes further automated, can artificial intelligence expand access to loans for excluded borrowers?
https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/19/training-ai-to-tackle-bias-in-the-mortgage-industry/
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The New Jersey AG announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty alleging they tricked financially struggling homeowners into agreements that placed liens on their homes & subjected them to draconian terms in exchange for nominal one-time cash payments.
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AG Platkin: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches $2.8 Million Settlement with MV Realty Over Company’s Predatory Real Estate Scheme - New Jersey Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty that resolves the State’s lawsuit alleging the Florida-based company violated New Jersey’s consumer protection laws by tricking financially struggling homeowners into unconscionable agreements that placed liens on their homes and subjected them to draconian terms in exchange for nominal onetime cash payments.
https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-new-jersey-division-of-consumer-affairs-reaches-2-8-million-settlement-with-mv-realty-over-companys-predatory-real-estate-scheme/
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Social Security Administration representatives confirmed this week that the award letters are not being sent out during shutdown.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
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Advocates say government shutdown adding barriers to housing in Southern Indiana
A Southern Indiana shelter director says some clients have faced issues accessing needed documents, which he worries could delay housing opportunities. Local housing advocates and officials don’t want...
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-10-31/advocates-say-government-shutdown-adding-barriers-to-housing-in-southern-indiana
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Wondering what the impact of SNAP loss will be on Central Indiana? Our colleagues at the United Way of Central Indiana have put together this fact sheet, documenting a potential impact to nearly 150,000 area Hoosiers:
www.wishtv.com/wp-content/u...
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https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/30/United-Way-SNAP-Fact-Sheet-Oct-2025.pdf
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“Erasure of Black history is very much occurring all across the country...I hope that Indianapolis will embrace its history, including its African American history, and remember the contributions of these citizens who have helped make Indianapolis what it is today.”
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A Historic District would capture some, not all of Martindale’s history
Indiana Landmarks is working on getting the eastside neighborhood listed as a National Historic District
https://mirrorindy.org/martinale-historic-district-indiana-landmarks/
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Mayors need to discuss housing...in kitchen-table terms: stories about parents who can’t afford to buy where they grew up, the seniors priced out of longtime homes, or workers enduring farther commutes for a reasonable, cost-efficient living situation.
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‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs • Indiana Capital Chronicle
In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes, so that people of any income can afford a place to live.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/29/repub/it-is-a-crisis-mayors-share-how-grappling-with-housing-has-shaped-their-jobs/
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Altogether, Marion County townships spent nearly four times as much on assistance as they did on trustee and board pay, but that's far from the case for every county. Of the eight counties bordering Marion County, only five spent more on assistance than pay.
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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What Marion County townships spend on poor relief and salaries: 4 graphics that tell the story
Proposals to eliminate or consolidate townships come as trustees see a growing community need.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/28/see-how-marion-county-townships-compare-to-others-in-4-graphs/86075240007/
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US Law Overrides State Bans on Medical Debt Reporting, CFPB Says
A federal credit reporting law generally takes precedence over state measures barring medical debt and other items on consumer credit reports, the Trump administration said.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/us-law-overrides-state-bans-on-medical-debt-reporting-cfpb-says
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Looking for way that your normal everyday purchases can have an impact? If you have a Kroger Plus card, we've got a solution for you! Simply register your card here:
www.kroger.com/i/community/...
and select the FHCCI as your community organization (under “My Account” ➡️ “Community Rewards”).
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Where can SNAP recipients get food resources in November? How to find food banks
Recipients of SNAP benefits, or food stamps, won't get payments on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown. Here's where to look for resources.
https://www.indystar.com/story/money/food/2025/10/27/snap-food-stamps-alternatives-november-2025-shutdown/86925616007/
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Wayne Township judge defends how he handles evictions
Judge Gerald Coleman hosted a meeting with housing advocates to explain how he handles eviction cases.
https://mirrorindy.org/wayne-township-indianapolis-judge-eviction-process-gerald-coleman-facebook/
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"HUD is closed and it looks like people aren't going to get SNAP benefits in November. It looks very likely we all need to come together as a community & support each other and help each other out, like, we will get nowhere unless we, like, come together as a community"
www.wthr.com/article/news...
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Government shutdown impact on Section 8 housing in Indianapolis
A woman is sounding the alarm for what she says is a "lack of tenant rights" at her apartment community.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/government-shutdown-impact-on-indianapolis-section-8-housing-apartment/531-403a5043-4c8b-4d42-affb-370f2a35b18d
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Temporary homeless shelter available in Indy this winter
Temporary shelters in Indianapolis aim to provide relief to the homeless during winter. A warehouse and church will offer shelter and facilities.
https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/indy-winter-contingency-shelters/
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22 Investigates: Renters priced out as housing costs outpace pay
Local and state leaders believe affordable housing isn’t affordable for most Hoosiers. To help bring down costs, new projects have been announced to increase th
https://wsbt.com/news/local/22-investigates-priced-out-rising-rents-affordable-housing-poverty-crisis-experts-apartment-place-to-live-state-hoosiers-workers-household-income-south-bend-st-joseph-county-indiana
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As the United States contends with an escalating homelessness epidemic, more people than ever are living in their cars many juggling jobs, family and their studies.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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He was a homeless college student. He found hope in a parking lot.
Long Beach City College reserves 15 spots in a parking lot for homeless students. For Edgar Rosales Jr., the program has been a lifeline.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/10/12/homeless-student-college-california/
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#FairHousingIs
safety for survivors of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. Join us in recognizing
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
and the critical role safe, affordable housing plays in a survivor's journey to stability.
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“This is the first example in recent history of tenants engaging in collective bargaining with a shared landlord, across state lines.”
inthesetimes.com/article/priv...
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Have Private Equity Landlords Met Their Match?
A new campaign from the Tenant Union Federation is uniting hundreds of tenants in four states to take on the mega-corporation that owns their homes.
https://inthesetimes.com/article/private-equity-landlords-tenants-union-organizing-tuf-housing
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With sizable premium hikes and increasingly widespread non-renewal notices, CEOs at the nation’s ten largest auto and homeowners insurance companies received over $134 million in total compensation in 2024 and over $391 million over the past three years.
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Insurance CEOs Get 27% Salary and Bonus Bump While Consumers See Premium Hikes and Non-Renewals · Consumer Federation of America
Executives at America’s large auto and homeowners insurance companies raked in huge salaries, bonuses, and stock options in 2024, while their customers faced another year of sizable premium hikes and ...
https://consumerfed.org/press_release/insurance-ceos-get-27-salary-and-bonus-bump-while-consumers-see-premium-hikes-and-non-renewals/
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In Indiana, 9 out of 10 people on marketplace plans receive the enhanced subsidies, according to federal data. And this help — based on income and household size — saves those Hoosiers about $427 on their health insurance each month.
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Hoosiers brace for soaring health care costs amid government shutdown
Congress has not extended subsidies for marketplace insurance plans.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-affordable-care-act-subsidies-marketplace-health-insurance-government-shutdown/
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63%, are “not very” or “not at all” confident they could buy a new home if they wanted to. Electricity bills are a “major” source of stress for 36% at a time when the expected build-out of data centers for artificial intelligence could further tax the power grid.
www.ibj.com/articles/ame...
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Americans increasingly worried about ability to find good jobs, poll finds - Indianapolis Business Journal
Some 47% of U.S. adults are "not very" or "not at all confident" they could find a good job if they wanted to, an increase from 37% when the question was last asked in October 2023.
https://www.ibj.com/articles/americans-increasingly-worried-about-ability-to-find-good-jobs-poll-finds
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You’ll learn how to spot scams, understand debt collection and what your rights are under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The act prohibits telemarketers, banks and other institutions from using an automatic dialing system to call you without your consent.
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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Learn about consumer protections at this free event
The event is Oct. 22 at John Boner Neighborhood Centers.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-consumer-protection-event-free-2025-indiana-legal-services-purdue/
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The former Illinois-based LO with American Fidelity Financial Services had pleaded responsible to serving to facilitate a scheme to rip-off owners out of their reverse mortgage proceeds.
www.equityreleases.co.uk/originator-i...
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Originator in Chicago-area reverse mortgage scheme sentenced – Equity Releases
Another ex-loan originator in a reverse mortgage scheme that value aged African-American Chicago-area owners tens of millions of {dollars} goes to jail. Gary Bo
https://www.equityreleases.co.uk/originator-in-chicago-area-reverse-mortgage-scheme-sentenced/
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According to the plaintiffs, the defendants engaged in an illegal agreement to synchronize their prime rates, thereby eliminating competition and ensuring borrowers paid higher interest across the board.
www.jdjournal.com/2025/10/19/b...
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Borrowers File Class Action Against Major U.S. Banks Alleging Prime Rate-Fixing Conspiracy
In a sweeping new class-action lawsuit, a group of borrowers has accused some of the largest U.S. financial institutions of colluding to artificially set the nation’s benchmark lending rate—the prime ...
https://www.jdjournal.com/2025/10/19/borrowers-file-class-action-against-major-u-s-banks-alleging-prime-rate-fixing-conspiracy/
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Lessons from Redlining: How We Can Prevent Climate-Driven Insurance Discrimination
As insurance companies and lenders increasingly factor climate risk into their strategies, we may see a resurgence of exclusion that mimics redlining.
https://shelterforce.org/2025/10/14/lessons-from-redlining-how-we-can-prevent-climate-driven-insurance-discrimination/
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The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners’ insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI).
www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest...
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Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners' Insurance Data
The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners' insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2025/10/15/843846.htm
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In honor of October being
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
, we are offering a special
#FairHousing
training on housing protections afforded survivors under
#VAWA
, Indiana law, and fair housing law. 📆 10/29 ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm ET *Virtual* training, but registration is required:
www.fhcci.org/events
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City’s rebranded land bank aims to be more strategic in property redevelopment - Indianapolis Business Journal
Over the past several months, Indianapolis leaders have been staking colorful signs into the yards of city-owned vacant properties in what amounts to a promise to neighbors that they plan to put the p...
https://www.ibj.com/articles/citys-rebranded-land-bank-aims-to-be-more-strategic-in-property-redevelopment
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Indy’s health agency changes investigative practice after criticism
Health and Hospital is still doing the “bare minimum,” one city-county councilor said.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-health-agency-changes-enforcement-practice-andy-nielsen-paul-babcock/
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Our
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exhibit is back in Central Indiana - thanks to the Hussey-Mayfield Public Library in Zionsville for hosting this exhibit throughout October. This is its first time in Boone County, so be sure to check it out during the library's normal operating hours on the second floor!
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It's too soon to tell how BlackRock's acquisition would affect electric bills for current AES customers, but advocates are ringing warning bells that private equity gobbling up public utilities will be devastating to the average consumer.
www.indystar.com/story/news/2...
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BlackRock reportedly nearing deal to buy AES. What that means for Indiana users
BlackRock is reportedly in advanced talks to take over AES, alarming consumer advocates in Indiana. What we know about the potential acquisition.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2025/10/14/blackrock-aes-acquisition-what-it-means-for-hoosier-consumers/86588535007/
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"The legislature should institute controls on rent statewide, or at least allow local communities to make their own decisions on how to address the rising costs contributing to the over 70,000 evictions filed each year in Indiana."
www.indystar.com/story/opinio...
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Indiana needs rent control to address housing crisis | Opinion
Indiana is fine with putting price controls on health care, power, water and sewage costs. Why not apply that same logic to housing?
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2025/10/09/indiana-local-government-rent-control-indianapolis/86507428007/
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A key factor behind the rise in foreclosure rates is the growing cost home insurance, utilities, property taxes, repairs and other homeownership expenses...homeowners with a mortgage pay an average of $2,370 a year for property coverage, up nearly 70% from 5 years ago
www.cbsnews.com/news/housing...
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Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs
A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/housing-market-foreclosure-increasing-attom-august-2025/
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“I think everybody should be extremely concerned,” Kerwin Olson said. “What we’ve seen with utilities is the farther away from the community the ownership is, the less they care.”
www.ibj.com/articles/as-...
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As private equity pursues public utilities, reports say BlackRock subsidiary wants to buy AES - Indianapolis Business Journal
BlackRock’s interest in AES represents a growing trend of private equity firms investing in, or buying outright, public utility companies as artificial intelligence fuels increasing electricity demand...
https://www.ibj.com/articles/as-private-equity-pursues-public-utilities-reports-say-blackrock-subsidiary-wants-to-buy-aes
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These Indiana residents have brown water and want their town to tell them why
Residents in Lapel, Indiana, are experiencing brown water coming out of their taps and are worried that the water is not safe to drink.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2025/10/06/indiana-brown-water-quality-safe-drinking/86481832007/?tbref=hp
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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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The national median single-family home price grew to 5 times the median household income in 2024, nearly matching previous record highs, writes
@pjwhit.bsky.social
in a new blog post. As a result, homeownership remains out of reach for many prospective buyers.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
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Home Prices Surge to Five Times Median Income, Nearing Historic Highs
Last year single-family home prices continued to climb steadily back to record-high multiples of household income. In our most recent State of the Nat
https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-prices-surge-five-times-median-income-nearing-historic-highs
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The lawsuit seeks to stop the defendants from luring homebuyers into buying more expensive homes with larger mortgages and get back all money the homeowners lost. Under the RICO, homeowners may be entitled to three times their out-of-pocket losses.
www.nclc.org/homeowners-s...
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Homeowners Sue D.R. Horton Over Deceptive Home Sales & Financing Scheme
Lawsuit Seeks Relief for Bait-and-Switch Practices That Hid the True Costs of Homes from First-Time Buyers
https://www.nclc.org/homeowners-sue-d-r-horton-over-deceptive-home-sales-financing-scheme/
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"Rent is completely unaffordable right now, and this deal is going to make things worse," CT AG Tong said.
www.realestatenews.com/2025/10/01/5...
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5 states join FTC in suing Zillow, Redfin over rentals partnership
The legal action brought by attorneys general in Arizona, Connecticut, New York, Virginia and Washington state comes a day after the FTC filed its own lawsuit.
https://www.realestatenews.com/2025/10/01/5-states-join-ftc-in-suing-zillow-redfin-over-rentals-partnership
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs, who have estimated that the settlement class could include millions of renters, said they hope the agreements will curb the practice of landlords sharing nonpublic data.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Greystar agrees to $50 million settlement in RealPage rental pricing lawsuit
Property management giant Greystar has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve a lawsuit by renters who accused the company of conspiring with rivals to inflate rental prices using software made by RealPage.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/greystar-agrees-50-million-settlement-realpage-rental-pricing-lawsuit-2025-10-02/
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