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AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS: PALM BEACH COUNTY BOND ISSUE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS: PALM BEACH COUNTY BOND ISSUECounty can no longer wait on state lawmakers for housing funds By Jack Weir, Posted March 1, 2020 https://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/20200301/weir-palm-beach-county-can-no-longer-wait-on-state-for-housing-funds It’s time for Palm Beach County, the third largest county in Florida with a population greater than that of 11 states, to stop waiting for the state to act…
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Changes could be coming to incentivize more affordable homes in Palm Beach County
On Thursday, Palm Beach County commissioners will vote on more changes to a mandatory workforce housing program that aim to promote the construction of for-sale units. Workforce housing is set aside for qualifying residents who make between $45,240 and $105,560 per year, or between 60 percent and 140 percent of the area median income. Click…
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Home prices reach post-crash high, reverse months of tepid growth
By Jeff Ostrowski Posted Jun 21, 2019 at 9:43 AM Updated Jun 21, 2019 at 4:26 PM The median price of houses sold by Realtors jumped to $364,900. And the number of houses sold rose to 1,871, up 8.7 percent from May 2018, Realtors said Friday Click Here to Read More…