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Snohomish County to Create 700 Units of New Housing

Friday, September 22 by Marcee Maylin

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released the County’s Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund, which is a plan for investments to preserve and build affordable housing and behavioral health facilities. This new revenue source will allow the County to invest approximately $114 million over... Read More.

Slow housing market may not heat up anytime soon, analysts say: ‘The party is over’

Wednesday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sky-high mortgage rates have helped slam the brakes on the housing market, recent data shows.Mortgage rates climbed to their highest levels in 21 years, Freddie Mac data showed last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% over the week ending on... Read More.

New report paints stark picture of homeless, housing crises in California

Tuesday, June 20 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- The largest representative study on homelessness since the mid-90s found the state’s income inequality and high housing costs left people vulnerable to homelessness – particularly older residents and residents of color.California is home to 30% of the nation’s homeless population and half... Read More.

‘A steady deterioration’: US communities face a public housing crisis

Thursday, May 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In Platte County, Missouri, the signs of growth are on almost every corner, with new apartment buildings and shopping centers becoming a common sight. Yet signs for affordable housing remain few and far between."There's still this perception that Platte County is... Read More.

DC mayor calls on Biden to end federal work-from-home or create affordable housing

Monday, January 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Since the rise of work-from-home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington is among many American cities that have wrestled with vacant office space while simultaneously battling a lack of affordable... Read More.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

Thursday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D- Mass., and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., pressed the Biden administration for details about a much-delayed housing program that they said was intended to be up-and-running by this hurricane season... Read More.

What the rate hike will mean for housing

Thursday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Reserve’s string of interest rate hikes this year has thrown cold water on the once red-hot housing market.Existing home sales fell for the seventh straight month in August, down 0.4%, according to the National Association of Realtors, as the... Read More.

Brad Pitt reaches $20.5M settlement with Katrina victims over housing

Friday, August 19 by ABC News

Brad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation reached a $20.5 million settlement with victims over faulty homes built in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, according to Page Six.Global Green, an environmental nonprofit, has agreed to cover the settlement, which... Read More.

Signs the housing market is turning more buyer-friendly

Wednesday, July 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Jarvis Claiborne and his wife Renada were pre-approved for a mortgage in February, they were excited to start shopping for their first home in Houston, Texas. But that excitement quickly turned to shock and frustration as they realized they couldn’t... Read More.

“Thanks, Dave!” Neighbors thank Chappelle for helping block controversial housing development

Thursday, July 7 by ABC News

Dave Chappelle put his money where his very outspoken mouth is, and purchased a large plot of land near his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio -- and his neighbors are thanking him for it.Developers had planned to install housing on the 52-acre plot, but... Read More.

Chicago Alderwoman waits 29 years for housing assistance, takes legislative action for change

Friday, July 1 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- As a 19-year-old, Jeanette Taylor was a single mother raising three children inside a one-bedroom apartment she shared with her mother, brother, sister and her niece. She knew they needed their own space, and fast, so she turned to the Chicago Housing... Read More.

Biden’s housing crisis plan met with praise from experts — who say there’s more to do

Thursday, May 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's administration this week took necessary -- if incremental -- steps to address the lack of affordable housing across the country, advocates and experts say.The White House on Monday introduced the "Housing Supply Action Plan," which aims through a combination... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: housing

Snohomish County to Create 700 Units of New Housing

Slow housing market may not heat up anytime soon, analysts say: ‘The party is over’

New report paints stark picture of homeless, housing crises in California

‘A steady deterioration’: US communities face a public housing crisis

DC mayor calls on Biden to end federal work-from-home or create affordable housing

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

What the rate hike will mean for housing

Brad Pitt reaches $20.5M settlement with Katrina victims over housing

Signs the housing market is turning more buyer-friendly

“Thanks, Dave!” Neighbors thank Chappelle for helping block controversial housing development

Chicago Alderwoman waits 29 years for housing assistance, takes legislative action for change

Biden’s housing crisis plan met with praise from experts — who say there’s more to do

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