The Show me Central Habitat for Humanity held its first ever Women’s Build this weekend. The event hoped to bring together and empower women in the Mid Missouri area. Outreach Coordinator for Habitat of Humanity Ashley Switzer told ABC 17 News the event also worked as a fundraiser. “Every woman that is out here has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents on Tuesday were able to attend a of housing meeting studies meeting, the first in a series of meetings that will take place this week throughout the county. Tuesday’s meeting took place at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri in Columbia. Owner of Amarach Planning Services, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County and the City of Columbia will participate in a housing study in 2024, according to a Friday press release from the county. The release stated Amarach Planning Services to conduct the study. The study is expected to start Jan. 1 and will wrap up by this upcoming fall season, according
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales in the United States fell in October as typical mortgage rates reached their highest levels this year. Sales of newly constructed homes fell 5.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, from a revised rate of 719,000 in September, according to
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hughes and WLS Digital Team Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WLS) — Maybe you’ve heard of her. Taylor Swift is kind of a big deal. She’s everywhere, including, right now, in our news, thanks to a Naperville family who put its own spin on the holiday season. Are you
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Peaches, plums and nectarines made by HMC Farms have been recalled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to a listeria outbreak.
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Black Friday, for plenty of people, will mark a day of relaxation after family and friends gather around a traditional turkey dinner the night before. For serious deal hunters, however, there will be no rest. The day after Thanksgiving historically has marked the start of the holiday
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 13 years, as surging mortgage rates and rising prices kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 4.1% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home sales may have their worst year in 30 years. Sales slumped in October and prices continued to climb, as mortgage rates surged last month and inventory remained extraordinarily low. That kept homebuyers out of the market, according to a monthly report from the National Association of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As colder months are quickly approaching, more people are turning on the heat to keep their homes warm. Ameren says it is important to know how to maintain and operate any heating devices used in homes, and to be aware of signs that indicate a gas leak. “If they’re ever smelling the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. According to Empower Missouri, 72% of very low income households in the state are housing cost burdened. There was an open house walking tour in Columbia on Sunday for residents to tour accessory dwelling units (ADU). An ADU is a “smaller residence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council met with the Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening for a joint work session regarding the years-long discussion of short-term rental regulations. Council and commission members reviewed public feedback and research gathered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ward 2 Councilwoman Andrea Waner said the public will get
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Room at the Inn is set to open an emergency shelter at a new location Room at the Inn website Organizers will welcome guests to the shelter at the old VFW Post 280 building at 1509 Ashley St. in Columbia. The move follows the Columbia City Council’s approval of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As it gets deeper into the winter months, it is crucial to have a shelter in Columbia, that people in need can go to get warm. In October, the city approved the purchase of the VFW building on 1509 Ashley St. for the Room at the Inn Como to use as a winter-weather shelter.
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The city sent out a survey to the community to see what areas they would like to see the second half of the second half of the funds on.
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The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is set to meet Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m., to discuss in part, more funding towards the city’s Homeownership Assistance Program.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Federal Reserve made the largest interest rate increase since 1994 on Wednesday. The increase comes as a response to the record-high inflation rates. The Consumer Price Index reported that inflation increased to 8.6% in May, and CPI reported that Shelter has risen by 0.6% putting it at 5.5%. Joe Haslag, a
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Rental prices nationwide have soared over the past year and experts predict they will remain high throughout 2022.
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Inflation rates are among the highest since 1981, with prices rising 8.5% over the last 12 months — 7% higher than price growth in 2020.
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The collaborative event is hosted by CHA, Loaves and Fishes, Love Columbia, Room at the Inn, Turning Point and the Voluntary Action Center.
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