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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

Housing Wire

In fact, if nothing is done, this USDA program — called Section 515 — is projected to lose up to 137,000 affordable-housing units between 2023 to 2033 nationwide due to mortgage maturities alone, according to USDA projections , “with a potential to lose approximately 333,000 units by the year 2050.”

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Why it’s time for the housing industry to get serious about climate risk

Housing Wire

Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and General Services Administration (GSA) are looking to amend disclosure law to better account for climate risk among public companies and the federal contractor supply chain , respectively.

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Opinion: why we all have a stake in closing the homeownership gap

Housing Wire

In addition, some white neighborhoods had zoning laws that legally banned non-white buyers from owning homes in those neighborhoods. Demographers estimate that by 2050, the U.S. Between the launch of FHA in 1934 and when President Lyndon B. They are counting on someone to buy their home at a fair price when they retire.

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Navigating Carbon-Free Living: Insights for King County Residents

Will Springer Realtor

Seattle, for instance, has announced plans to phase out fossil fuel usage in commercial buildings by 2050, aiming for net-zero carbon emissions. While policies like all-electric building mandates are a step in the right direction, challenges lie ahead.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

Most zoning laws grant units up to 1000 sq. Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood. Kentucky is an example of repeated disasters.