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When Rent Doubles, People Move Back Into Their Cars

There’s a middle-aged couple in our community who lived in a run-down one-bedroom apartment for $980 a month. Last month, the landlord raised it to $1,750. They couldn’t afford it, so they packed everything into their old SUV and started sleeping in the Walmart parking lot. “We’re not lazy,” they said. “We just got priced out.” The sad part? Their old unit is now rented to a short-term visitor—because, as their landlord said, “It pays better.” #HousingCrisis #RentTooHigh #Homelessness #CostOfLiving