Housing
According to Maricopa County Justice Courts, Phoenix-area landlords filed 83,236 evictions last year – that's a 23% increase from the previous year. And it’s the highest number of eviction filings in the county since 2005.
Jan. 9, 2024
Melissa Korn crunched the numbers and found that housing is one of the biggest drivers of rising college costs. And Arizona State University is at the top of the list when it comes to increased housing costs.
Jan. 9, 2024
The Show spoke with Wayne Schutsky from KJZZ’s Politics Desk about Gov. Katie Hobbs' second State of the State address.
Jan. 9, 2024
State Democratic lawmakers introduced aspirational housing goals on Thursday, but bipartisan support is necessary to turn their ideas into laws, and so far, Republicans are not involved.
Jan. 4, 2024
The 2024 legislative session kicks off next week at the Arizona Capitol. The Show sat down with Democratic Sen. Christine Marsh about how Democrats are approaching the 2024 session.
→ GOP senator: 'The insanity has to stop on either side'
→ GOP senator: 'The insanity has to stop on either side'
Jan. 4, 2024
The Maricopa Association of Governments is preparing for its annual survey of the region’s homeless population, and organizers are seeking help from the public.
Jan. 3, 2024
The Show spoke with Fred E. Taylor, a professor of real estate at Arizona State University, about what 2024 holds for the housing market.
Jan. 3, 2024
Real estate company Zillow has filed a lawsuit against two home-listing services from the Phoenix and Milwaukee areas. According to Zillow, the services are engaging in anti-competitive tactics that are harming real-estate agents.
Dec. 30, 2023
For the past three years, Pima County with the City of Tucson has allocated more than 88 million federal dollars through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to aid households affected by the pandemic. Around 17,000 Pima County eligible households received the help. A University of Arizona workshop has been following the benefits of the program for years.
Dec. 28, 2023
Two events — at Phoenix’s King of Glory Lutheran Church and the Desert Botanical Garden — marked the winter solstice by honoring at least 732 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County who died in 2023.
Dec. 22, 2023
With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food charity, Roosevelt White III was well known in the downtown Phoenix tent city known as “The Zone.”
Dec. 21, 2023
In the last three years, Arizona has seen one of the largest increases in the rate of homelessness in the country. Thanks to federal funding, a three-year study is now underway to look at homelessness in three Arizona counties.
Dec. 20, 2023
A lot has changed since the Human Services Campus began helping people experiencing homelessness in downtown Phoenix almost two decades ago. Starting next year, another change is coming – this time, to its name. But what’s in a name? Turns out, a lot of thought and strategy went into the new moniker.
Dec. 19, 2023
Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a vulnerable older adult who was allegedly abused and neglected at her assisted living facility.
Dec. 15, 2023
Phoenix faces an uncertain financial future. The pandemic-related dollars have slowed and, starting in 2025, cities will no longer be able to collect sales tax on residential rent. As city departments evaluate their budgets, there’s concern about how security at parks could be affected.
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Dec. 15, 2023
It’s been over 18 years since the Human Services Campus opened in downtown Phoenix to offer resources to people experiencing homelessness. But now it’s changing its name.
Dec. 15, 2023
The Phoenix City Council has council approved an ordinance creating a vacant property registry. Owners of vacant lots over 10,000 square feet — along with some vacant commercial and residential properties — must register online.
Dec. 13, 2023
The city of Sedona is renewing a pilot program that incentivizes homeowners to rent to long-term, locally employed tenants rather than short-term rent platforms like Airbnb.
Dec. 13, 2023
After a summer with record high temperatures during both day and night, Phoenix is working on expanding hours for cooling centers.
Dec. 12, 2023
Lawmakers are asking Congressional leaders to ramp up a federal program that helps low-income families with energy costs.
Dec. 12, 2023