Some say this is one of the worst housing markets in Sacramento County history. The shortage is so tremendous that you compete with 20 other applicants or more when you try to rent a place.
She knew that to be true as she sat across the table from us, disheartened. After living in their rental house for 17 years she found herself homeless with her 25 year old disabled son. How could this happen? Apartments require credit checks on all adults who apply for housing. Her son had terrible credit because he had no credit. No one would allow her to explain. The rules are the rules.
The house she had rented was sold. Who could blame the owners? Housing prices are at an all-time high. That’s when Elk Grove HART stepped in. We explained that’s why we started HART 10 years ago, when the housing market was then at an all-time low.
HART caught her and her son from this free fall. She and her son will move into one of our transitional homes. There we will help her son establish credit and Mom build up her savings. Then we will help find them a safe, secure home where they can thrive.
This is a storm building on the horizon. The moratorium on evictions will soon be lifted and other landlords will sell their rental houses for above asking price. The result is more tenants scrambling with no place to go.
Please support Elk Grove HART on the Big Day of Giving as we reach out to help those who have no home. You can donate now at https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/elkgrovehart.
