Housing

by Drew Blankenship

Idaho’s Property Tax Reduction: 6 Eligibility Details Seniors Miss Property taxes can be one of the biggest ongoing expenses for retirees living on fixed incomes. Fortunately, Idaho offer... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

California’s Home Safe Program Kept 94% of At-Risk Seniors Housed—Could Other States Copy It? Adults over 50 are now the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population in the United States, a trend researchers ... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

New York Rent-Freeze Rules That Could Lower Housing Pressure for Older Renters Depending on where you live in New York, rent prices can be astronomical. In NYC, the average rent price hovers around $... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

How Some New York Seniors Cut Their Home’s Taxable Value by 65% Property taxes are one of the biggest ongoing expenses facing retirees, especially in a state like New York, where tax b... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The $60,000 Texas Homestead Boost Every Homeowner Over 65 Should Claim The national average property tax bill for single-family homes is about $4,427 annually, reflecting an effective tax rat... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

The Fixed-Income Pressure Point: How Rising Housing, Insurance, and Medical Costs Are Colliding for Seniors For millions of retirees, retirement was supposed to bring financial stability after decades of work and careful plannin... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Paid Off the Mortgage? Many Retirees Say One Housing Cost Keeps Rising Anyway — and It’s Getting Harder to Ignore Paying off your mortgage before retirement should bring you some kind of financial peace of mind. After all, not having... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

9 Unique Housing Situations for People Over 60 That Don’t Want to Live With Their Adult Children Many adults over 60 are facing a difficult housing reality. Rising property taxes, increasing insurance costs, and expen... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

8 Unreasonable Choices Seniors Are Making To Stay In Their Homes For many older Americans, staying in their own home is about far more than real estate. It represents independence, fami... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

Little-Known Grants: USDA Offers Seniors Up to $10K for Home Repairs and 1% Loans up to $40K Millions of seniors are living in homes that desperately need repairs, but many simply cannot afford a new roof, safer p... read the story