The initiative ties Milwaukee construction to a nationwide push for 250 homes and comes amid the city’s Year of Housing focus.
The city says temporary housing help is being coordinated as crews work on repairs that officials say cannot be safely done with residents inside.
USDA-backed mortgages can offer no down payment and lower rates for eligible buyers, but the homes and incomes that qualify are limited.
Zillow’s latest national averages showed only modest movement, with bond-market volatility keeping borrowing costs elevated for homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance.
Commissioners voted to reconsider an earlier rejection of the 6.15-acre proposal and will take it up again next month.
A Reddit post about a failing cooling system drew advice to document the problem and contact local code inspectors.
The bipartisan proposal would add a home purchase to the ways families can use leftover 529 money, but it would still need congressional approval.
Residents were displaced but no one was injured after crews battled the attic fire and kept the building from spreading further.
Realtor.com says the Los Angeles metro now has the nation’s widest rent-versus-buy spread for small homes, even as housing supply stays tight.
The National Association of Realtors said sales edged lower even as prices set another July record and listings stayed far below normal.