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$200 million, 20,000 affordable housing units: New study helps ID areas in need
By ABIGAIL HASEBROOCK | ahasebroock@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel PUBLISHED: November 2, 2023 The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County, a coalition working to sustain economic viability through housing opportunities, is forging ahead with its plan to create 20,000 affordable housing units over the next 10 years. And now, the council has a better idea of where to…
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Here’s how much money you need to afford the average rent in South Florida
By Amber Bonefont | South Florida Sun Sentinel Renters in South Florida need to make over $100,000 in order to rent comfortably in the tri-county area, according to a new study. In order to avoid paying more than 30% of their income toward rent, the average household would need to make at least a yearly…
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Florida rent increases top of the nation with no quick fix in sight
By: Kimberly Miller | Palm Beach Post Crushing rent increases put eight Florida regions, including Palm Beach County, into the top 10 nationwide for priciest hikes since last year, leaving Sunshine State residents and businesses in a housing bind with no quick fixes. An April review by Florida Atlantic University of 107 major real estate markets…
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Priced Out of Paradise: What are the solutions to Florida’s housing crisis?
By Dave Bohman | WPTV West Palm Beach Group to urge Palm Beach County to raise $200M in bonds for affordable housing READ ARTICLE
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Florida’s affordable housing problem has no quick solution
By: Andrew Atkins, USA Today Network – Florida As Florida’s population grows, so does its affordable housing problem. For local communities around the state, there’s no quick answer. WATCH VIDEO
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‘There’s no more room in Florida’ says mom who blames high prices on newcomers.
By: Kimberly Miller | Palm Beach Post Young adults and low-wage workers aren’t the only ones suffering from soaring rents as middle-age and middle-income Floridians also face downsizing homes and lifestyles that they spent, in some cases, decades attaining. READ ARTICLE Photo by Thomas Cordy | Palm Beach Post