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What "starter homes" look like in major US cities

by Sarah Menendez
Mar 22, 2016
The number of starter homes on the market are on the decline
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Farm workers face shortage of decent, affordable homes

by Kristofor Husted
Feb 4, 2016
About three-quarters of hired crop workers work within 75 miles from home.
Former migrant farmworker Angel Castro stands in front of a trailer where he used to live, in a neighborhood that still houses many immigrant farmworkers.
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Property value in low-income housing debate

by Noel King
Dec 21, 2015
The fight is often over property values.
The fight over building low-income housing often is a debate over property values. Yonkers, New York, is one such battleground.
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Low-income households shying away from mortgages

by Dina Gachman
Nov 5, 2015
NY Fed briefing reveals that low-income residents have a large segment of “discouraged borrowers.”
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Hidden homeless left out of the economic recovery

by Jenny Ament
Oct 9, 2015
The economy is on the mend, but not for everyone.
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London's luxury housing mirrors NYC's upscale push

by Stephen Beard
Aug 26, 2015
Low income housing is being demolished for high-end developments.
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A lack of supply drives up housing prices

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 10, 2015
From Seattle to Dallas to Denver, buyers are bidding up a limited stock of homes.
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Affordable housing for teachers in short supply

by Aaron Schrank
Jul 24, 2015
Some cities are building lower-cost homes for educators and hospital workers.
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Many Marin workers can't afford to live in Marin

by Krissy Clark
Jun 18, 2015
What happens when most of your county's workers can’t afford to live in the county?
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The debate against affordable housing in Marin

by Krissy Clark
Jun 11, 2015
Not all Marin County residents have embraced George Lucas' plan to build an affordable housing project.
A canal in Marin County, California
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