The cost of housing has skyrocketed as demand has increased, material costs have risen, and labor supply has become limited. The cost of housing has skyrocketed in recent years. Low interest rates for mortgages and refinancing combined with a short supply of housing in the market has led to high … Continued
Is housing a commodity, or a fundamental human right? In Greensboro and across the rapidly-urbanizing world, housing is becoming more expensive and, for low-income people, more precarious. Over-reliance on private markets has turned housing into a luxury, offered only to the highest bidder. Public housing is discredited. Our battles for … Continued
The Housing GSO Plan is designed to guide the City of Greensboro’s public investments in affordable housing over the next 10 years. In 2016, the City dedicated $25 million in voter-approved local housing bond funds for affordable housing and neighborhood reinvestment programs. Housing GSO describes how to refocus the remaining … Continued
Dr. Yongqiang Chu is the Childress Klein Distinguished Professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is the Director of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate and professor in the Belk College of Business. Dr. Chu conducts research in real estate, corporate finance, and banking. His research has … Continued
Local agencies are providing rental assistance resources for residents to preserve tenancy for COVID19 related housing instability. Speakers from Legal Aid of NC, Greensboro Urban Ministries, Greensboro Housing Coalition, and Salvation Army: Janet McAuley Blue is a graduate of UNC undergrad and law school. She has worked with Legal Aid … Continued
September Housing Hangout While housing sales have remained solid throughout COVID19 with low interest rates, high demand, and strong prices, there are signs that underlying issues exist in the market. Before COVID19 (and the moratorium on foreclosures), only 3.2% of mortgages were in delinquency. By May, that number had more … Continued
Read more about reentry housing issues in our latest whitepaper by Mr. Bruce Rich: Reentry and Housing: After you get out, your punishment isn’t over.
UNCG CHCS March 2020 Housing Hangout Powered by Eventbrite
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