June 2015 Archives

Letter: Affordable Housing Crisis

Pensacola News Journal  |  June 29, 2015

As you read this, property values, home prices and apartment rental rates are on the rise in Florida and, in some areas, starting to skyrocket. While this is good news for Florida’s economy as well as the housing market, which has been limping toward recovery since the housing-bubble burst back in 2007, it is a bad omen for those looking for affordable housing.
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Editorial: Funding for affordable housing comes at important time

Bradenton Herald  |  June 28, 2015
As you read this, property values, home prices and apartment rental rates are on the rise in Florida and, in some areas, starting to skyrocket. While this is good news for Florida’s economy as well as the housing market, which has been limping toward recovery since the housing-bubble burst back in 2007, it is a bad omen for those looking for affordable housing.
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Editorial: Funding for affordable housing comes at important time

Ocala Star-Banner  |  June 28, 2015
As you read this, property values, home prices and apartment rental rates are on the rise in Florida and, in some areas, starting to skyrocket. While this is good news for Florida’s economy as well as the housing market, which has been limping toward recovery since the housing-bubble burst back in 2007, it is a bad omen for those looking for affordable housing.
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Editorial: Jaimie Ross: Funding for affordable housing comes at important time

Context Florida | June 25, 2015
As you read this, property values, home prices and apartment rental rates are on the rise in Florida and, in some areas, starting to skyrocket. While this is good news for Florida’s economy as well as the housing market, which has been limping toward recovery since the housing-bubble burst back in 2007, it is a bad omen for those looking for affordable housing.
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Sadowski Coalition supporters cheer record Florida budget for funding affordable housing

St. Peters Blog | June 19, 2015
Affordable housing programs received a significant boost in Florida’s record $79 billion budget passed this afternoon, says Jaimie Ross of the Sadowski Housing Coalition.
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Press Release: Sadowski Coalition Applauds Florida Legislature for Funding Affordable Housing

June 19, 2015
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Sadowski Housing Coalition today released the following statement, attributable to Jaimie Ross, facilitator of the Sadowski Coalition and president of the Florida Housing Coalition, in regard to the Florida Legislature passing a state budget that appropriates $175 million from Florida’s housing trust funds toward housing. This funding represents approximately 68 percent of the total $256 million that was available from the Sadowski Trust Fund. The budget also includes $8.3 million for homeless and other housing projects.
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