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The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a decades-old practice of taking every cent of people’s home equity over unpaid property taxes. Experts say Illinois lags behind other states with a segregation-era law that mostly affects Black communities.

Home Partners entices Americans locked out of traditional mortgages with rent-to-own deals. But an Insider analysis of three major markets found that eviction filings were more common than sales.

Community land trusts have a long history of helping people afford a home. In a time of skyrocketing housing prices, that’s more important than ever.