This is a bit facetious, but I like to consider the Twin Cities an ultra-long-term investment in that it's a healthy, active population with a terrific quality of life that will be a very attractive relocation target to potential climate change refugees relocating from the coasts and the south in 50-100 years.

I wouldn't be shocked if some of your buyers were previously my sellers as a little while back I had several Cali refugees destined for Boise.

Hi, A couple of days ago, I read about the refugee claims in Toronto .

Nous avons fréquemment des locataires qui parlent une langue autre que l'anglais ou français.We have a house - 9 rooms in two units - where are tenants are all international students, communication with them can be challenging, but we always manage.We also work with the local multicultural association and rent units - especially short term rentals during the off season when our students are away - to refugees and immigrants. 

It includes but is not limited to monies derived from Social Security benefits, supplemental security income, unemployment benefits, other retirement programs, child support, the Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Assistance Program, Refugee Cash Assistance, and any federal, state, local government, private, or nonprofit-administered benefit program."

Ontario Human Rights Code:People cannot be refused an apartment, harassed by a housing provider or other tenants, or otherwise treated unfairly because of one or more of the following Ontario Human Rights Code grounds: race, colour or ethnic backgroundreligious beliefs or practicesancestry, including individuals of Aboriginal descentplace of origincitizenship, including refugee statussex (including pregnancy and gender identity)family statusmarital status, including those with a same-sex partnerdisabilitysexual orientationage, including individuals who are 16 or 17 years old and no longerliving with their parentsreceipt of public assistance.

Thomas S. can confirm for me, but I believe that you can't enforce any payment order (by LTB or even small claims) against a person who is on any form of government assistance (welfare, disability, refugee...)If there is  more than one name on the lease and at least one of them has a job, then you are good to go.

I attribute this to a consistent flow of out of state buyers (we are a red state and are a haven for political refugees ;) and we always have low inventory.

There're other minority groups that need housing as well other than sec8, namely hardworking undocumented immigrant (no SSN) and refugee housing(just arrived from Turkey a few days ago).

My parents came to America as refugees escaping with Vietnam War with nothing but the cloth on their backs.