November 2016 Archives

EDITORIALS

Make affordable housing state priority

November 12, 2016 | Bradenton Herald

As Florida’s House and Senate prepare for the 2017 regular session by holding organizational and committee meetings beginning in several weeks, the state’s affordable housing crisis should be a pressing issue. The shortage becomes more acute daily as hard-working families struggle with housing costs eating up more than 50 percent of their income — almost a million low-income Floridians suffer this fate.
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NEWS ARTICLES

Low Income Housing Does Not Harm Property Values, Study Shows

November 18, 2016 | WFSU

Low income housing units have no effect on nearby property values, according to a new study by real estate company Trulia.  The finding comes at a time when there are some concerns around affordable housing in Leon County.

Some of the most common concerns around affordable housing construction are tied to home values. But this study reaffirms a body of research that undermines those fears. And it works to counteract the so-called NIMBY mindset, meaning ‘not in my backyard’. A proposed tiny house development in Fort Braden was met with similar concerns earlier this year. Florida Housing Coalition President Jaimie Ross says too many picture slums when they hear the word affordable.
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