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From office buildings and shipping containers being turned into housing to tips for touching up paint in your rental, here’s a quick recap of helpful links for Phoenix renters.
👷 In Phoenix, former office buildings are being converted into 1,550 apartment units. (Phoenix Business Journal, paywalled)
🔑 Forty transformed shipping containers will provide transitional housing for older adults in Phoenix. (Axios Phoenix)
🏡 Nearly 1 in 5 Gen Zers in Phoenix own a home, while over 80% rent. (AZ Big Media)
📋 Chandler is opening its public housing waitlist for families needing three to five bedrooms. The deadline to apply is April 17. (ABC 15)
💸 Ever wonder what $2,000 in rent gets you? Here’s how it looks in Phoenix and across the US. (The Copper Courier)
🏠 US home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight. So what’s happening with them in Phoenix? (The Copper Courier)
🎨 Need to make some paint touch-ups before leaving your rental? Here’s a tool that could help. (Apartment Therapy)
✍️ I love poetry, and I especially appreciate when it touches on tough topics like housing. Here’s a poem written by someone who was evicted as a child. (Shelterforce)
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