At fair market rent, yes
"In 99 percent of counties in America, someone making the minimum wage working full time can’t afford a 1-bedroom apartment."
— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
This ratio won't leave you out in the cold
In New York City, "for every one person experiencing homelessness here, there are about three vacant apartments."
Golden State's homeless population surged 14 percent
"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."
— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
More in pipeline?
Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
— PolitiFact Texas on Thursday, December 21st, 2017
Differences with (a) Big D
Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies.
— PolitiFact Texas on Thursday, July 13th, 2017
Right on the numbers, with a caveat
"Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017
He saw "great opportunities"
Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ "
— PolitiFact National on Monday, September 26th, 2016
Blame millennials!
"American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Adjusted for cost of living, California's economy not as rosy
California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
— PolitiFact California on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Trump said he hoped for bubble, but not a 'housing crisis'
Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it."
— PolitiFact California on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
But he didn't think the bubble would burst
"In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
— PolitiFact National on Thursday, May 26th, 2016
The stats that are available support that
Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
No state dollars for homeless shelters
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "provides zero state funding for homeless shelters."
— PunditFact on Monday, April 6th, 2015
The numbers add up in a still-troubled market
"Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
A key qualifier would make it more accurate
"There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."
— PolitiFact National on Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Both rose, though at different rates
When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, April 10th, 2014
Christie says process was fair
Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
— PunditFact on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
A mandate unenforced
Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
— PolitiFact Texas on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
One big storm could change that
"Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Not exact science
"Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013