South Florida leaders want to head off 'silver tsunami' aging crisis
Sun-Sentinel, July 2024
South Florida leaders are urging a state planning council to tackle the impending “silver tsunami” as concerns grow for retirees’ well-being as they age. At a recent meeting of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, chairman Steve Geller, who is also a Broward County commissioner, said he would push for aging issues to be discussed at a broader conference this fall where experts could guide policy suggestions.
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Housing affordability is so stretched that fewer than 3% of renters can afford to buy in some markets.
www.fastcompany.com, July 2024
Around 52.3 million of the 134 million families in the United States reside in a home they don't own. Although some families choose to rent, many can't afford to buy a home where they live.
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The 'silver tsunami' is here. Is government ready?
Route Fifty, June 7, 2024
About 10,000 American are turning 65 every day. As the nation's aging population continues to climb, states and the federal government are working to get plans in place to care for older adults.
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Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home
Washington Post, March 10, 2024
The new American home is shrinking. After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful home builders are finally building more smaller ones, driving a shift toward more affordable housing.
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Housing crisis comes to Capitol Hill
route-fifty.com, February 2024, Molly Bolan
A report recently released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University – America’s Rental Housing 2024 – shows that half of all US renters were cost burdened in 2022. Although rental markets are finally softening, rising eviction rates and the record rates of homelessness have impacted our nation’s renters. Access the report here
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Harvard JCHS Releases 2024 Rental Housing Report
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University 2024
A report recently released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University – America’s Rental Housing 2024 – shows that half of all US renters were cost burdened in 2022. Although rental markets are finally softening, rising eviction rates and the record rates of homelessness have impacted our nation’s renters. Access the report here
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Why it's tough to stamp out housing voucher discrimination
route-fifty.com, January 2024, Molly Bolan
In many places, it's illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants using Section 8 vouchers. Enforcing those rules is difficult, but governments are forging ahead
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Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people
AP News December 2023, Anita Snow
Michael Genaldi's road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in a coma for over a month.
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Condo Reserve Rules and Rising Insurance Costs Lead To Foreclosure Crisis
SunSentinel, October 2023
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