Posts tagged Homeownership
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Breakfast links: College Park seeks to make student housing more affordable
College Park City Council to take action on recommended student housing subsidy. Prince William County eyes loans to make homeownership more affordable for county employees. FBI opens criminal investigation into Key Bridge collapse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $20,000 grants not enough to boost homeownership in Arlington
$20,000 grants won’t make a big difference for first-generation homebuyers in Arlington, experts say. DC AG: Caps and Wizards can’t leave until 2047. Traffic deaths are up in MoCo overall, but decreasing along high-injury network. Keep reading…
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Energy costs can imperil Black homeownership. DC legislation could help
DC’s Healthy Homes Act is designed to help 30,000 low-income households upgrade their homes with clean energy, cutting utility bills and making housing more affordable. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Black homeownership drop extends east of the Anacostia
Black homeownership rates fall east of Anacostia River. Arlington County Board to review plans to redevelop lot on Columbia Pike. Shutdown of encampment at McPherson Square highlights staffing issues. Keep reading…
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Exclusionary local tactics preventing starter home development in Virginia
While some Virginia localities pursue subtler exclusionary zoning tactics, state officials are contemplating statewide land use reforms to streamline housing development. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA will reassess fare increase proposal
WMATA to review effects of prospective fare increases. Purple Line work causes disruptions in Silver Spring. Advocates criticize changes in DDOT’s traffic safety improvement process. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s mayor pledges to increase Black homeownership by 2030
DC launches homeownership initiative for Black households. Court case with losing Maryland toll bidder could postpone toll lane construction. Fairfax County share of Silver Line Phase II funding increases by $40 million. Keep reading…
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Why homes owned by people of color are appraised for less
Homes owned by people of color are appraised for less than identical homes owned by white families. Nationwide, that’s led to more than $150 billion in lost equity. How can we stop appraisal bias? Keep reading…
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List ranks Washington region as “among best places to save fastest for a down payment.” Wait, what?
The Washington DC region is only a great place to be a first-time homebuyer if you’re a certain type of household looking for a certain type of home. Keep reading…
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The region has built a lot of housing – but not enough, and not in the right places
Walk through downtown Washington, DC these days, and it looks like we’re in a construction boom. Not exactly. Our new report shows that, over the past 20 years, the region added almost twice as many people as housing units. As in many parts of the US, housing prices have been rising faster than income – a predictable outcome of housing demand outpacing supply. Keep reading…