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Washington DC’s rent-control laws hang in the balance

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Affordable housing advocates are taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. this weekend in an attempt to push council members to adopt stronger rent-control laws. Continue reading →

Following tech peers, Facebook pledges $1B to affordable housing

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The commitment from the social network comes amid accusations of worsening housing affordability and a wider tech backlash. Continue reading →

The Distressing Growth of Wealth Inequality of Boomers

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In her piercing new book Unbound: How Inequality Constricts Our Economy and What We Can Do About It, economist Heather Boushey writes: “The trend toward greater economic inequality continues its seemingly inexorable march.” Four recent studies — includ… Continue reading →

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

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Imani Woody’s father left her his home in Washington, D.C. — the one she grew up in ­— when he died in 2010. Faced with the decision of what to do with the house, Woody, a lifelong activist for women, people of color and the LGBGQ community, chose to r… Continue reading →

Tax on Uber, Lyft in Seattle would fund affordable housing projects

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a 51 cent tax on Uber and Lyft rides to fund 500 affordable housing projects over the next five years. Continue reading →

What Could Help ‘The Forgotten Middle’ Afford Retirement Housing?

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In the 1970s, many teenage boomers practically lived at the mall, trying on clothes at The Gap, eating pretzels at Hot Sam’s and buying albums at Tower Records. Little did they know that by 2029, they might literally be living at the mall. Converting s… Continue reading →

Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis

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A new White House report on homelessness says that overregulation and other factors have led to hundreds of thousands of people living on the street. Continue reading →

There’s a solution for high home prices — but most don’t want it

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A new Redfin study reveals that 53% of buyers and sellers oppose high-density housing despite the fact it would significantly improve affordability. Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: How brokerages can address affordable housing

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With each year, a successful Miami agent is seeing more of her low- and middle-income clients struggling to find reasonably priced homes they can afford — and it’s only getting worse. What can she and her broker do to better serve these clients while a… Continue reading →