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How a broker went from homeless to building a $14M development

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Lafayette, Louisiana-based broker Terrica Smith shares how surviving Hurricane Katrina led her to her calling — providing affordable housing. Continue reading →

California Gov. on homeless crisis: ‘Doing nothing no longer an option’

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In his State of the State address on Wednesday California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a call for the state to address its crisis. Continue reading →

Zillow launches search tool to help connect Seattle’s homeless with affordable housing

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Zillow partnered with the Seattle government as well as local nonprofit Housing Connector and its network to enable a more streamlined process for searching for affordable housing. Continue reading →

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

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Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading →

Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and ‘onerous’ housing regulations

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Nate Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities. Continue reading →

Virginia lawmaker latest to take aim at single-family zoning

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The bill, which would cover the entire state, doesn’t prohibit the construction of single-family homes, but would allow for more middle-housing such as cottages and duplexes. Continue reading →

Could Texas lead the way in solving the homeless problem?

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Two private sector-led efforts to address the homeless problem in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, are showing promise. Other cities around the country could follow their lead. Continue reading →

Reformers at the gate: Progressives set their sights on the housing market

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In cities across the country, housing advocates, civil rights groups and defenders of the homeless are chipping away at housing laws, one state at a time. Why now? Continue reading →

Veterans Day 2019: Serving Those Who Served

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Some 50 years ago, they were young, fit and willing to serve their country in Vietnam. Now, three time-worn but smiling veterans of that war sit around a table in the office of the organization that has saved them from homelessness. Today, Frank Knowlt… Continue reading →

These are the states and cities with the worst homeless rates

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A new study by Security.org analyzed data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2018 “Point in Time” count. Continue reading →