Edina Neighbors for Affordable Housing (ENAH) is an all-volunteer organization of Edina residents who believe that Edina should be an equitable, welcoming, and sustainable community with senior and workforce housing available for people of all income levels at all stages of life.

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Edina, MN Rental Market Trends

apartmentlist.com · 3 December 2024

The overall median rent in Edina is $1,812, after rising 1.1% last month. Prices are now up 6.2% year-over-year. In contrast, rents nationally have declined slightly.

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Under One Roof: Stories on Minnesota’s Housing Crisis

Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) · Multiple dates

Under One Roof: Stories on Minnesota’s Housing Crisis is a multimedia hub of stories that unpacks the complexity of our state’s affordable housing challenges from a variety of perspectives.

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High cost of living drives Minnesota visits to food shelves, adds strain to system

MPR News · 14 November 2024

Housing, health care and economics all intersect with food insecurity and increase the demand on food shelves.

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The State of the Nation’s Housing 2024

Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University · 20 June 2024

Homeowners and renters across the US are struggling with high housing costs. On the for-sale side, millions of potential homebuyers have been priced out of the market by high home prices and interest rates, while the number of renters with cost burdens has hit an all-time high.

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Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt

New York Times · 31 October 2024

Infill development projects are providing much-needed housing in New York City.

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Our Solution to the Housing Crisis

New York Times · 18 September 2024

It’s becoming nearly impossible for working-class people to buy and keep a roof over their heads. Congress must respond with a plan that matches the scale of this crisis.

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The American Dream Without a House? Believe It

New York Times · 7 September 2024

As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence.

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U.S. Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

New York Times · 12 September 2024

The average rate on 30-year mortgages declined to 6.2 percent.

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Who’s Responsible for the Housing Crisis?

Atlantic · 3 September 2024

Local government is driving a housing crisis that is raising rents, lowering economic mobility and productivity, and negatively impacting wages.

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U.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents

New York Times · 23 August 2024

The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against the real estate software company, accusing it of creating an illegal pricing scheme to charge tenants more.

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Soaring Insurance Costs Could ‘End’ Affordable Housing, Developers Warn

New York Times · 25 August 2024

Developers and landlords of subsidized housing, who cannot raise rents or charge more for starter homes, say property insurance increases could put them out of business.

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What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis

New York Times · 22 August 2024

A decade ago, the city — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage. The shift there explains today’s costly housing market in the rest of the country.

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Kamala Harris wants to stop Wall Street’s homebuying spree

Quartz · 16 August 2024

The Democratic presidential nominee is targeting investors that buy up and mark up homes in bulk, a growing trend that’s making the housing and rental market more expensive for Americans, the Harris campaign said.

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Inflation continues to subside, but Twin Cities housing prices aren’t helping

StarTribune · 15 August 2024

Interest rates, meant to tame inflation, have sidelined buyers and stalled new construction.

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