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Source: HOUK Air Conditioning
Houk Air Conditioning is grateful for the support of their loyal customers in the Houston area. As a show of appreciation for 58 years in business, Houk is lending a helping hand to two families or individuals in need of a new heating/AC system whose homes are in the greater Houston area. In the spirit of giving during the Holidays, Houk AC will install the new systems at the New Year.
Please visit the link above to submit your application or family nomination by December 23, 2020.
Source: BankRate
Today’s renters are saving up to purchase a home more than in recent times. It can be a challenge to save up for a down payment, especially for those facing financial hardship and having a hard enough just paying rent.
According to Apartment Guide, the average one-bedroom rent is $1,617 — just a few dollars more compared to last year, but enough to prevent progress on the savings front. Meanwhile, the median existing-home price rose roughly 15 percent from September 2019 to September 2020, the National Association of Realtors reports.
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The pandemic is changing the way we celebrate the holidays. But even if we’re not all gathering around the table, it’s still a good time to communicate with family and friends. When you do, consider sharing tips for avoiding cyber scams and protecting finances. Scammers are hard at work trying to take advantage of the uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, as well as the generosity and distraction of the holiday season.
Source: Housing Wire
The incoming Biden administration has made improving racial equity a pillar of its domestic policy agenda, and appropriately so. There is a compelling argument that ending historic economic and racial inequity should start with housing, specifically down payment assistance. With home equity accounting for a quarter of total U.S. household net worth, policies that significantly narrow the 30-percentage point Black-White homeownership gap, which is as wide as it was in 1890, could also help narrow a vast racial wealth gap.
