In this episode, we meet Nashville residents who’ve had vastly different experiences buying homes over the last year. We’ll talk house flipping, gentrification and interest rates.
What does ‘affordable housing’ mean to you?
The federal definition of affordable housing is spending no more than 30% of your income on rent or a mortgage. Is your definition of “affordable housing” different?
Public education advocates want Nashville to be known as a great place for kids, not just tourists
One of Nashville’s biggest public school advocate groups are asking Metro officials to make bigger moves to support local students. The Nashville Public Education Foundation wants the city to create what’s called a child opportunity index.
Landlords have lawyers, but most Nashville renters don’t. A $2.6 million pilot program aims to change that.
If you’ve ever seen a cop show, then you’ve heard your Miranda rights: You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.
Nashville’s growing need for affordable housing
Nashville is growing, but there’s a shortage of affordable housing. We talk to a Metro council member and housing researcher about what the city is doing to add more affordable housing, and renters about their experiences looking for a home within their means.
The federal government releases Nashville’s area median income, but it doesn’t reflect half of the city
This year, the median income for a family in the Metro Nashville area rose to $96,700.
For one family at East Nashville’s Riverchase development, frustration and mixed messages about where to go next
The future for renters at an affordable housing complex in East Nashville continues to hang in the balance.
Economist: Rising interest rates will increase rental prices, too
The director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center says that when interest rates go up, so does demand for rental homes and apartments. He says that could be lucrative for landlords and further increase already high rents.
How mediation solves disputes, including between landlords and renters
Disputes between landlords and renters typically end up in front of judge and can result in an eviction. Instead of going to court, some landlords and renters are turning towards mediation to find a solution that will keep tenants in their homes while making sure property owners get paid.
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