Have questions about homeownership or renting? NPR wants to know

VPM | By Scott Neuman and Natalie Escobar

Published September 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

Homes stand in a Los Angeles, Calif. neighborhood on July 5, 2022. NPR wants to know what questions you have about renting, homeownership and everything that comes with it.

Whether you rent or own, your home is likely to be one of your biggest expenses, and sometimes one of the biggest headaches. Unless you’re fluent in all things housing, it can be tricky to figure out how to get, and then keep, a home — and the torrent of information online can leave you with more questions than answers about how to navigate it all.

Does that sound like you? If so, we want to know what questions you have about renting, homeownership and everything that comes with it.

Is there something basic about home-buying you want to know but have been reluctant to ask? Are you getting conflicting advice about the financial benefits renting versus buying and want to learn more? Do you want to know more about your rights as a tenant? Are you thinking of selling your home and aren’t sure how to navigate the process in today’s housing market?

Your input will help shape a new NPR video and audio series on housing in the U.S. Just leave your contact information here, and a reporter may follow up to record a short video with you about your question.

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Scott Neuman

Scott Neuman is a reporter and editor, working mainly on breaking news for NPR's digital and radio platforms.

He brings to NPR years of experience as a journalist at a variety of news organizations based all over the world. He came to NPR from The Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand, where he worked as an editor on the news agency's Asia Desk. Prior to that, Neuman worked in Hong Kong with The Wall Street Journal, where among other things he reported extensively from Pakistan in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He also spent time with the AP in New York, and in India as a bureau chief for United Press International.

A native Hoosier, Neuman's roots in public radio (and the Midwest) run deep. He started his career at member station WBNI in Fort Wayne, and worked later in Illinois for WNIU/WNIJ in DeKalb/Rockford and WILL in Champaign-Urbana.

Neuman is a graduate of Purdue University. He lives with his wife, Noi, on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

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