929 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A proposal to let New Mexico communities enact rent control has stalled at the Roundhouse. “Rent prices have skyrocketed and even the basic increase in wages that we instituted in 2019 are insufficient by far,” says Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D- Albuquerque).
866 Views   In a new survey, two-fifths of millennials say their parents still pick up one or more of their monthly bills. And the most common parental subsidy is the largest: housing. Twenty-four percent of millennials say Mom or Dad pay their rent, and 17 percent say parents cover a
984 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pair of lawmakers are moving to end the state’s ban on rent control. Senate Bill 99 is a rather short document—just one page. All it’s aiming to do is get rid of the ban on rent control legislation and let local governments decide for themselves.
909 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A Realtor.com forecast shows higher interest rates are expected to lead to a 3% decline in house sales this year in Albuquerque. However, home prices and rental rates are still expected to go up. Elected leaders are calling this a housing crisis.
1,007 Views   Recently, the City of Las Cruces has been holding meetings asking for the public’s input on American Rescue Plan funding regarding affordable housing and homelessness in Las Cruces.
1,237 Views   “The hardest part to me is uncertainty. I can never be sure when I go to the store what I’m going to pay,” New Mexico resident Harry Whiting said. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The impact of inflation has affected many New Mexicans. A recent poll from Albuquerque Journal shows inflation
1,126 Views   “People are price gouged out of their homes. Often onto the street if they don’t have other options,” said Desaulniers. Rent prices are surging in New Mexico. Ana Lee Desaulniers is the organizer of the People’s Housing Project. Desaulniers said, “this whole argument around, ‘we just need more
1,138 Views   The deadline to request $ 1,000 of aid from the “Community Impact Fund” program is next Tuesday, September 28 before 5:00 pm To qualify, you must prove that your income was affected during the pandemic, you did not qualify for unemployment, you did not qualify for one or
954 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A state-wide program is helping thousands of New Mexicans keep a roof over their head in a variety of ways. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists New Mexicans in making rental payments, either retroactively or up to three months in-advance. The program is geared specifically toward
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