Zillow Says Renters Of Color Pay Higher Security Deposits, More Application Fees

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 7, 2022

There has been an ongoing conversation both in the headlines and on social media about how high rent is right now. 

For example, Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried recently wrote on her Twitter: “Affordable housing. Property insurance. Rent that is too damn high. We deserve a leader focused on issues that impact us, rather than a clown fighting with Mickey Mouse.” 

It’s not just our imagination.

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