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Two-family house before renovation

Overhoused Seniors

The term “overhoused senior” is being bandied about again. The statistics are clear. Seniors in single-family housing tend to stay in that housing after their children reach adulthood and move out. This intensifies the local housing shortage. More seniors live in three (or more) bedroom housing than in previous generations. …

Affordable housing crisis: No end in sight

Let’s talk about affordable housing–and the lack of it. Minimum wage workers cannot rent a two-bedroom apartment, using one-third of their income, …