AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Florida is one of the most attractive states for investors because of weak tenant-protection laws, a recent study found.

A high number of evictions is exacerbating Jacksonville’s affordable housing crisis.

Floridians are in the midst of hurricane season and a property insurance crisis.

Anchored Tiny Homes is one of the first small home builders in the city and offers units as low as $75,000.

A special home dedication celebration was held Friday morning in Murray Hill for a woman who thought she would never be able to buy a house.

Some assisted living facilities and nursing homes have been forced to close due to escalating operating costs tied to Florida’s skyrocketing property insurance rates, according to data from Bloomberg.

Florida’s Office of Insurance has stated the average homeowner’s property insurance premium in the market is approximately $3,600, but other insurance data experts report higher premiums.

More than a third of Northeast Florida households continue to struggle to make ends meet.

There’s a new approach to help address the ongoing affordable housing crisis in St. Johns County and it focuses on filling the gap known as “The Missing Middle.”

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank last month, pushed down by high mortgage rates and rising prices.

Florida has nine of the most overpriced housing markets in the country and Jacksonville is in the Top 25, according to researchers at two state universities.

Help wanted signs or closed signs are not hard to find in St. Augustine, Fla. The reason why can be traced back to something that is hard to find – affordable housing.

DeSantis previously said he wanted a special session to address immigration issues, but another issue that is on the minds of many Floridians is what some are calling a “property insurance crisis.”

DeSantis previously said he wanted a special session to address immigration issues, but another issue that is on the minds of many Floridians is what some are calling a “property insurance crisis.”

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted against a proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted against a proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County.

A proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County goes to a vote before the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.

A state program that helps homeowners lower their insurance premiums is expanding.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed legislation to fund and improve the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program.

Property insurance affordability continues to be a hot topic of discussion for Floridians.

St. Johns County is adding another affordable housing option to its neighborhood.

One in three Floridians who get dropped by their homeowner’s insurance company have moved or plan to move somewhere else.

The State of Georgia announced this week the launch of the Georgia Dream Peach Plus loan program.

Spring is a hot time to sell your home. Jacksonville has one of the healthiest housing markets in the country.

Three Florida property insurance companies have either announced a reduction in their rates or the desire to pass some relief on to homeowners.

A report released by the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors came with equal doses of good news and bad news.

Jacksonville city officials will be joined by philanthropic and private sector partners on Wednesday for an announcement on funding for affordable housing.

Are you discriminated against? Are you discriminated against because of the amount of money you make because of your race because of your sexuality? These are things that Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is trying to change.

We found one company that took a hotel that used to be full of issues, like drugs and shootings, and completely turned it around.

The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission held a fair housing expo where people learned about affordable housing through workshops and panel discussions with experts.

Housing is a major concern in Jacksonville, with a lack of affordable housing and issues around fair housing.

New research shows that home prices have increased two times faster than inflation since 2013. It’s a big reason why many Americans can’t afford a home in 2024.

According to Zillow, the South Florida housing market is on fire.

One million people in Florida spend more than 50% of their income on housing. That’s according to the Florida Policy Project, which calls housing affordability in the state a “crisis.”

A Fort Lauderdale-based real estate group has purchased two Jacksonville properties and renamed them.

Home prices shot up in February and sales increased which made the possibility of buying a home even less affordable in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Monday by the Northeast Florida Association Realtors (NEFAR).

More affordable housing is coming to the beaches thanks to a local non-profit organization.

The city of Jacksonville announced the launch of a down payment assistance program Thursday.

What is affordable when it comes to housing? The back log of people that need a place to live is growing and while Jacksonville is working on solutions -- is the progress meeting the need?

A major renovation project is happening at two troubled Eastside complexes and it could help about 100 families living in affordable housing in Jacksonville.

The first day of spring isn't technically until next month, but we're already entering the spring home buying and selling season.

Owners at a Jacksonville condo complex are stressed because they were recently told they need to pay up to $13,000 for improvements by this summer.

A proposed affordable housing complex on the Northside was met with hours of opposition from concerned residents after the Land Use and Zoning Committee voted to approve the rezoning on Tuesday.

The proposed legislation would force cities to take action, and with help from the state, supply more places for those in need.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he supports a proposed Florida bill that could potentially restrict people without homes from sleeping in public buildings and on public property without a permit.

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. will meet Thursday with Northside residents who are concerned about a plan to bring an affordable housing apartment complex to their neighborhood.

Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander on Monday submitted his resignation letter more than a month after he came under fire following the release of a city investigation into the agency.

The study found a scarcity of affordable housing to this date, but there is a glimmer of hope for Northeast Florida.

Florida lawmakers and Jacksonville-area residents are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to address what economists call an “affordable housing crisis.”

As of last week, there were 162,991 applications on waiting lists for low income and affordable housing in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Housing Authority. Families can spend years on those lists, waiting for relief.

It is no secret that affordable housing is one of the biggest problems Floridians are currently facing. In fact, it is now being called -- a “crisis.”

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver his State of the State address on Thursday, January 11, and is expected to address teacher pay raises, affordable housing and scholarship opportunities.

Dozens of affordable apartment units are soon coming to St. Augustine, an area in desperate need of more affordable housing.

Building more affordable housing in St. Johns County is a top priority for 2024.

A relatively new nonprofit is developing some of Jacksonville’s most challenged neighborhoods and is making progress one property at a time.

Mayo Clinic is making a major investment in healthcare for an underserved area of Jacksonville.

New findings from an anticipated Jacksonville Inspector General Report show wasteful expenditure of government funds.

A single mother waiting for housing assistance calls the lack of affordable housing in Jacksonville a crisis.

More than 7,400 St. Johns County residents who work in education, healthcare and law enforcement are unable to afford a home in the county, according to a study presented on Tuesday to the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners.

Board members said they had concerns over the lack of communication and transparency from JHA and one board member questioned Alexander’s judgment in leading the agency.

As the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) is being investigated by the city, more community members are coming forward with concerns about the long wait for help.

Homes in Northeast Florida remain historically unaffordable, according to Northeast Florida Association of Realtors

The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said on Monday he has no plans to resign as he awaits the results of a city investigation that looked into the agency he leads.

There are still unanswered questions about a soon-to-be-released city investigation into the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA), an agency that oversees public housing in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) is being investigated by the city, three sources confirmed to News4JAX on Thursday.

It’s estimated there are 2,000 people in the Jacksonville area who are without a home.

The number one problem facing Floridians today, according to a new UNF poll of registered voters, is the high cost of housing in what’s being called an “affordability crisis.”

A new statewide poll found that the cost of housing is the most important problem facing Florida right now.

The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Homelessness and Affordable Housing was announced by City Council President Ron Salem in October 2023. The group held its first meeting on Monday.

Nearly one year after the grand opening of an affordable housing complex in St. Johns County, tenants are contacting News4JAX saying they are now moving out because of their living conditions.

As Jacksonville continues to grow, one of the biggest issues facing the community is being able to afford to live in the area. The cost of housing is now a major concern for the city.

Home prices in Northeast Florida have never been less affordable, according to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) released on Thursday.

Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants, on Thursday, November 9.

Many eyes are watching what’s happening with development all across Jacksonville, with new housing going up everywhere, and of course, many are wondering what will happen next with the proposed Jacksonville Jaguars stadium renovation project.

Crews from the city were out at Colonial Forest Apartments Monday – cleaning things up and repairing staircases that were recently condemned because of rotting wood and other stability issues. The repairs are starting just days after a judge granted the City of Jacksonville an emergency temporary injunction requiring the Colonial Forest owner to correct issues at the property.

A lawsuit filed in Duval County claims a large local landlord’s reliance on tenant-screening algorithms discriminates against rental applicants who are Black.

For the first time since the foreclosure crisis in 2010, home sales have dropped to dramatic lows. And climbing interest rates mean some families are being priced out of the market.

Two years after News4JAX started investigating a pair of troubled affordable housing complexes they’re now under new ownership with a big plan to renovate.

Duval County Democrats on Tuesday blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis over housing issues across Florida.

Fix the problems by Saturday or don’t get paid. That’s the message Jacksonville housing officials have for the landlords of a troubled apartment complex that the News4JAX I-TEAM first exposed last month. City leaders tell the I-TEAM that management at the Cascade Apartments in Grand Park has been told to correct all problems by Saturday otherwise affected residents can withhold their rent.

Skyrocketing rents are one of the biggest complaints about housing in Jacksonville. Besides that, with so many moving to our area, there is also what the city is now calling a housing crisis.

One of the biggest concerns in Jacksonville is housing, or the lack of it. The News4JAX I-TEAM has been showing you many of the concerns over the years. Most recently the poor conditions at an eastside apartment complex.

Right now, nearly 150,000 people are on the waiting list to get into affordable public housing. Are you one of them?

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) has introduced the “End Junk Fees for Renters Act” to crack down on fees imposed by landlords that make it difficult to comparison shop.

In the News4JAX I-TEAM’s ongoing investigation into failing apartment complexes in Jacksonville, the spotlight has shifted to the Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens properties, where government subsidies help many pay their rent. The two sister properties, just a mile north of the sports complex, have been under scrutiny for years due to substandard conditions.

City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more.

It’s a new solution to help people afford homes in Glynn County.

With rents in Jacksonville in some places over $3,000 a month, affordable housing is a dream for over 100,000 people in the city.

Preparing for a new mayor and administration in Jacksonville--transition teams are starting to meet to discuss how to better the city. Mayor-elect Donna Deegan takes the oath of office on Saturday, taking over for outgoing Mayor Lenny Curry. Wednesday – we sat in on the first infrastructure committee meeting – it’s a group that covers everything from potholes to police.

Here’s a warning for anyone looking to rent a home: scammers are pretending to be homeowners, making fake listings and stealing deposits from unsuspecting renters.

Rent prices in May were down a little more than a half of a percent (-0.57%) compared to this time last year, according to Rent.com

Rent.com just released its June report, and it shows after nearly two years of rising rents, the national medial price was less in May than it was a year ago. That's the first time rent prices went down since March 2020.

The local nonprofit found that 71% of the people surveyed became homeless because they could not afford to make ends meet.

Ability Housing on Thursday announced plans for a new affordable housing community in St. Johns County.

The City of St. Augustine will hold a workshop Monday to receive public input about an affordable housing location.

The cost of renting a home or apartment has soared in recent years, and the Jacksonville Housing Authority is seeing this need for affordable housing firsthand.

St. Johns County leaders are trying to address the area’s affordable housing crisis.

Florida lawmakers are trying to address the affordable housing crisis with a new bill that would put millions toward creating more options in the state.

A divided St. Johns County Commission voted against creating a county public housing authority during a meeting on Tuesday.

Data collected by NEFAR shows that St. Johns County is the least affordable county of the eight counties in the area.