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For some homeowners at risk of losing their home due to a medical crisis, divorce, or unexpected repair costs, City of Lakes Community Land Trust has been able to keep them in place by bringing [...]

While homeownership is generally increasing for many Americans, for others, it has remained out of reach.  Closing the homeownership gap will take a coordinated effort. To read more click here.

More than half of U.S. seniors considered “middle income” won’t be able to afford assisted living and other forms of senior housing a decade from now, according to new research published [...]

A lot of start-ups have promising ideas, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach. To read more click here.

Households in rural rental properties are among the most vulnerable in the nation. With lower median incomes and higher poverty rates than homeowners, many renters are simply unable to find [...]

As more communities consider the CLT model as a way to provide affordable access to housing, understanding its role for renters will improve social equity. To read more click here.

The ultimate goal for the Circles program is to help individuals increase their income “because that is the only pathway out of poverty.” To read more click here.

First-time home buyers in the U.S. are running into a wall of unaffordability, including many millennials, according to a new survey. To read more click here.

Working with a financial coach at the Financial Opportunity Center in Toledo—run by ProMedica in partnership with LISC—this Ohio resident was able to purchase a new home for herself and her adult [...]

While individual-level interventions are beneficial, characterizing them as efforts to address social determinants of health conveys a false sense of progress. To read more click here.