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2. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   The main Section 8 program involves the voucher program. A voucher may be either "project-based"—where its use is limited to a specific apartment complex (public housing agencies (PHAs) may reserve up to 20% of its vouchers as such [9])—or "tenant-based", where the tenant is free to choose a unit in the private sector, is not limited to specific complexes, and may reside anywhere in the ...

3. Affordable housing - Wikipedia

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   In the United States [20] and Canada, [21] a commonly accepted guideline for housing affordability is a housing cost, including utilities, that does not exceed 30% of a household's gross income. [22] Some definitions include maintenance costs as part of housing costs. [23] Canada, for example, switched to a 25% rule from a 20% rule in the 1950s.

4. Khrushchevka - Wikipedia

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   Panel khrushchevka in Tomsk. Khrushchevkas (Russian: хрущёвка, romanized: khrushchyovka, IPA: [xrʊˈɕːɵfkə]) are a type of low-cost, concrete-paneled or brick three- to five-storied apartment building and apartments in these buildings, which were designed and constructed in the Soviet Union since the early 1960s, during the time its namesake Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the ...

5. Could the "YIMBY" movement fix America's affordable housing ...

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   The "YIMBY" movement is a political effort to tackle the country's housing shortage by increasing the housing supply with strategies like changing zoning codes and other regulations that limit ...

6. How Much It Actually Costs To Move Out for the First Time - AOL

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   In other words, if a person makes $40,000 a year, they should look for an apartment that costs no more than $1,000 a month,” he said. “By following this rule, renters can help ensure that they ...

7. Moving To a Low-Cost-of-Living City Saved Me $1,500 a Month ...

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   But compared to the Big Apple, where the average home costs $734,000 and the average renter pays $3,661 per month for a 606-square-foot one-bedroom, the North Carolina mountain town is a low-cost ...