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jwirr

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1. Pretty much the same everywhere. Small town I live in has the same problem. What has happened

Reply to REACTIVATED IN CT (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:58 PM

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is that those who have already lost their homes are moving into low income housing and the boomer retirees are also doing the same. We need to get HUD to give out more housing vouchers so that people can rent none-Hud housing. I live in a private apartment and the owner is on the brink of losing this house. I am poor enough for a voucher but our community never gets enough of them.

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Pretty much the same everywhere. Small town I live in has the same problem. What has happened jwirr Jan 2012 #1

It will only get worse as we baby boomers retire ( or are forced to retire) REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #2

Especially in cities. We could revitalize many parts of our cities by emphasizing the need for jwirr Jan 2012 #3

Ironic. My grandson just told me he is moving out - I am going to be back to homelessness again jwirr Jan 2012 #4

I took a lot of googling, but I found several HUD qualified senior REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #5

can you double up with someone grasswire Jan 2012 #6

I am going to try to find another roommate or get the voucher or move into senior housing if I can. jwirr Jan 2012 #7

I suggested that to my friend but she was not REACTIVATED IN CT Jan 2012 #8

There are many options but in this world today many of us are afraid of each other and maybe with jwirr Jan 2012 #9