affordable housing

Some housing experts fear Iowa may see a spike in homelessness now that there is no more federal eviction moratorium. They are asking the state to take a stance.

40 percent of Iowans live outside a metro area. For these small towns, what are they doing to survive and thrive amid trends of population loss?

Back to school in the pandemic. New eviction moratorium in effect. The Field of Dreams: Buckle up for your Newsbuzz.

Iowa renters and housing advocates are bracing for a potential wave of eviction filings this week after the federal pandemic-related hold on many evictions ended July 31. Meanwhile, residents of six affordable housing complexes in the state are facing mass evictions unrelated to the end of the moratorium, raising concerns about a major reduction in Iowa’s supply of affordable housing and renters having nowhere to go.

Low inventory, high demand, sky-high lumber prices — the pandemic has impacted the housing market in myriad ways.

Host Ben Kieffer talks about the status of Iowa's housing market, listens back to a conversation about bicycling excursions of the 1800's and speaks with a tobacco prevention specialist about vaping.

Evictions are expected to increase in Iowa after the federal moratorium on them ends July 31.

A homeless services organization in Iowa City officially broke ground on a new "housing first" project Thursday. The development will provide long-term supportive housing to people experiencing chronic homelessness regardless of drug or alcohol use.

Pet adoptions spiked when more people started working from home. Now that the pandemic is subsiding, some national trends found these “pandemic pets” were returning to shelters. But that’s not the case in Iowa.

The employee residency incentive program would provide a $15,000 forgivable loan to Des Moines employees. Renters could receive a $2,000 rent reimbursement.