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Gov. DeSantis extends moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to July 1
From The Palm Beach Post: “Just four hours before a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures was set to expire early Tuesday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the freeze late Monday, sparing countless unemployed workers from homelessness as the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues. “‘He just felt it was in the best…
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South Florida Experts Discuss Region’s Affordable Housing Problem | WLRN
By Maria Esquinca • Feb 26, 2020 South Florida experts on Tuesday discussed the region’s affordable housing problem during a conference held by the Urban Land Institute. The panel was one of many during the three-day Housing Opportunity 2020 conference in Miami. Low wages coupled with the high cost of living, lead to unaffordable housing.…
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Palm Beach County set to tackle big problem: Affordable housing
Source: The Palm Beach Post Verdenia Baker hears it from business executives. She hears it from elected officials. She even hears it when she’s at the grocery store. “I often hear, ‘What are you going to do about housing?’” the Palm Beach County administrator said. Read more…
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Housing is a Growing Source of Instability
Source: Bipartisan Policy Center As someone who has worked in the housing industry for more than four decades, I have never seen housing in such desperate shape. Yet, for the majority of Americans who today live in safe and affordable homes and communities, concerns about housing may seem abstract and distant. “Why should I care?”…
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When a House is No Longer a Home
Source: Giving Following what’s happening with housing in Florida is like being on a hurricane watch. We listen for news of the storm’s path and the guidance offered on how to best protect our families from the full effects of the maelstrom. The advance winds of the housing collapse left behind a terrible aftermath. We…
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South Florida’s moderate income families pay nearly 3/4 of income for housing, transportation
Source: Sun Sentinel South Florida is the least affordable of the nation’s 25 largest metro areas for moderate income households struggling to pay for housing and transportation, according to a new study released Thursday. Read more…
