The costs of home-ownership, from the initial purchase thru long-term maintenance, continue to rise. Kari Beyer, Director of the APLD & Investigations, joins us to talk about programs designed to help those who may be struggling to cover these costs.
Additional Resources:
- Making Cents of Money episodes:
o Episode 36: Buying a Home! https://on.soundcloud.com/tFdA9
o Episode 37: Renting!: https://on.soundcloud.com/EGJXa
o Episode 38: Mortgages: https://on.soundcloud.com/Qhu2W
- US Census Bureau Quick Facts for Illinois:https://bit.ly/IllinoisCensus
- Illinois Housing Development Authority: https://www.ihda.org/
- Habitat for Humanity of Illinois: https://habitatillinois.org/
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): https://www.hud.gov/
-Tax Exemptions: https://tax.illinois.gov/localgovernments/property/taxrelief.html
