REALTY REAL ESTATE REPORT RENTERS' CHALLENGES A growing number of renters are finding it hard to find affordable housing. Renters are paying a larger percentage of their income on rent. People needing rentals has risen, leading to fewer owner- occupied homes. The last report I saw said 72% in Union County owned their home. Other counties in our area are lower. Home ownership is necessary to keep a community thriving. With little else to cut in their already tight budgets, the lowest income renters must cut food, health care, clothing and savings. Some are choosing longer commutes for cheaper housing but then there are the very high gas prices. NO NEW LISTINGS Let me sell your house before it's sold at the tax sale! Call for a confidential consultation. SALES 4/8-4/22/2022 907 N Oak St, Creston $60,000 516 S Adams, Osceola $68,000 www.rrealtyofcrestonia.com Retta Ripperger Realtor Certified Residential Specialist Let "R" Realty be your realty! 114 North Elm. Creston 641-782-9408 retta@realestateismy.name SM-CP0360720429 REALTY REAL ESTATE REPORT RENTERS ' CHALLENGES A growing number of renters are finding it hard to find affordable housing . Renters are paying a larger percentage of their income on rent . People needing rentals has risen , leading to fewer owner occupied homes . The last report I saw said 72 % in Union County owned their home . Other counties in our area are lower . Home ownership is necessary to keep a community thriving . With little else to cut in their already tight budgets , the lowest income renters must cut food , health care , clothing and savings . Some are choosing longer commutes for cheaper housing but then there are the very high gas prices . NO NEW LISTINGS Let me sell your house before it's sold at the tax sale ! Call for a confidential consultation . SALES 4 / 8-4 / 22 / 2022 907 N Oak St , Creston $ 60,000 516 S Adams , Osceola $ 68,000 www.rrealtyofcrestonia.com Retta Ripperger Realtor Certified Residential Specialist Let " R " Realty be your realty ! 114 North Elm . Creston 641-782-9408 retta@realestateismy.name SM - CP0360720429