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Nonprofit Helping Low-Income Seniors Age in Place Is Honored With National Award

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The Guilford County, North Carolina area has a gap in resources and service organizations to serve low-income, older adults who need an accessibility modification to prevent falls and allow them to live and age in place at home,” said Gene Brown, President and Executive Director of Community Housing Solutions.

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Americans’ Personal Income, Savings Increase Double-Digits

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Americans’ Personal Income, Savings Increase Double-Digits. Coronavirus stimulus payments helped to heighten Americans’ personal income by 10% in January, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable income, meaning income after taxes and inflation, increased 11% in January from a meager 0.2%

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are owners, operators, and financers of income-generating real estate properties. The primary purpose of a REIT is to generate income for its investors through rental income, capital gains, or both. As such, it may lead to higher rental income and property values.

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Will the US Fill Its Shortage of Affordable Homes?

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will fill its shortage of affordable homes, a gap that widened by more than 500,000 units during the pandemic to what the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates is a national shortage of 7.3 million homes for extremely low-income renters, The New York Times reports. Costs for materials and labor remain stubbornly high.

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Will the US Fill Its Shortage of Affordable Homes?

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will fill its shortage of affordable homes, a gap that widened by more than 500,000 units during the pandemic to what the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates is a national shortage of 7.3 million homes for extremely low-income renters, The New York Times reports. Costs for materials and labor remain stubbornly high.

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Decarbonization Efforts Largely Exclude Affordable Housing

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A leading example of a statewide decarbonization program targeting multifamily properties with low-income residents is California’s Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP), one of the largest building electrification efforts in the United States. Affordability. Energy Efficiency. Green Projects. Energy Efficiency.

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Remote Workers Expect to Be Remote Even With a Vaccine

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A breakdown by income shows 55% of respondents earned under $50,000, 30% between $50,000 and $100,000, and 16% had income over $100,000. Coronavirus Resources and Information. Coronavirus Resources and Information.

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