Genevieve Redsten

Jan 13, 2025 | jsonline.com | Genevieve Redsten

The Department of Justice is suing six of the country's largest landlords, accusing them of using a software system to share non-public rent data and weaken the bargaining power of their tenants. The complaint is part of the DOJ's ongoing probe into a controversial property management software system, RealPage, that helps landlords set rent prices. Why is the Department of Justice suing RealPage?

Dec 11, 2024 | jsonline.com | Genevieve Redsten

West Allis remains one of the more affordable destinations for Milwaukee-area homebuyers. The average home price is far higher in the metro area.

Dec 10, 2024 | jsonline.com | Genevieve Redsten

Wisconsin's up-and-coming entrepreneurs can apply for for mentorship, strategy and financing support through the end of January. The annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, which connects early-stage tech businesses with resources and a statewide business network, is accepting entries for its 2025 competition. The competition is run by the Wisconsin Technology Council and sponsored by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

Dec 9, 2024 | jsonline.com | Genevieve Redsten

Many mid-century homes are ranch style with first-floor bedrooms — making them appealing to older homebuyers who are looking to age in place. Many such homes are tucked into Milwaukee's north shore communities. The Village of Bayside, which grew rapidly in the post-World War II years, has a plethora of mid-century modern houses. About half the homes in Bayside were built between 1950 and 1969, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Here's a look at some recent sales of those homes in Bayside.

Dec 8, 2024 | jsonline.com | Sarah Volpenhein |Genevieve Redsten

The embattled leader of Milwaukee's public housing agency, Willie L. Hines, Jr., is retiring at the end of the year. It marks an end not only to his controversial tenure leading the Milwaukee Housing Authority, responsible for providing housing to thousands of the city's low-income residents, many of them disabled or elderly, but also to his long career in city government.