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April 1, 2022

Las Vegas Teacher Homeless:

The link is a Fox outlet, but I have no reason to doubt this one and it shows where our housing market is going:

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/03/31/las-vegas-teacher-ends-up-homeless-southern-nevadas-rental-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR2-EhKeakL969u31SIKD_u_H3kPJaXjsxyXdeYKA5kLcIoIaJHthzcfpwo


“Every teacher I know has multiple jobs. Even ones that are married also work other jobs. And it’s still just not enough without a husband or a partner. I can’t survive in the city,” said Joellen Fletcher, a single mom who works at a school in Las Vegas. She asked FOX5 not to identify the school.”

“ Clark County leaders said that the Las Vegas Valley is short tens of thousands of affordable rental units. In the meantime, Nevadans struggle to afford sky-rocketing rent increases and compete for available inventory.”

“ Fletcher also said her income doesn’t meet the minimum requirements in many places, which require three times the rent.

“When I apply for properties, for a while, there were anywhere between five to twenty other families and applicants applying for the same property. And I don’t have the best credit, I don’t have a partner, I don’t have a great paying job,” said Fletcher, who said she has spent $1,000 on applications.”

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