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    On 11/13/15, there was a mandated meeting amongst Supervisors and Housing Specialist. The meeting was expected since the end of the month of October. It has been slow in the matter of helping families to transition into permanent housing. There were different opinions among all Housing Specialist. Housing Specialist #1 stated that she is having issue with families because they are “picky”; in other words they are unnecessary selective. Some of the families want to move to specific places; literally

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    Housing In The 1970's

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    commonly problem faced by the government, business owners and homeowners alike is the homelessness of low-income families, disabled people and seniors that inhabit public housing. These housing projects provide affordable housing through federal funds. The people who instituted it visions and intensions have evolved. Public housing started out very small, buildings only a couple stories tall. They would be paid for through rent paid for by tenants and bonds. The program utilized high-rise buildings

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    Low- Income Housing

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    Research Paper on Sustainable Low- Income Housing The most successful, long term, low-income housing projects are those that use sustainable design and address the social, cultural, and economic needs of residents. Traditionally built low-income housing projects are associated with high crime rates and high mortality rates among the residents who live in them. They do not provide for the needs of residents, resulting in many of the problems these low-income housing projects face today. These problems

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    Affordable housing problem in Vancouver Context Vancouver is a major city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The housing crisis has plagued its residents, governments, organisations, and the community as a whole. The issues faced by the city of Vancouver is not about having enough houses to accommodate residents, but primarily around affordability. Around twenty percent of Canadian renters face a housing crisis, spending more than half their income on shelter costs (McMahon, 2015). In

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    Housing is categorized under basic commodities. Despite the necessity associated with proper housing, families and individuals all over the world continue to have trouble in affording proper housing facilities. Affordable housing refers to a kind of accommodation that is suitable for the needs of a range of very low to medium income families. Affordable housing should be priced so that these households can be in a position to cater for their other basic living costs such as food, medical care, clothing

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    I chose to focus on the rent voucher/section 8 housing, because it is very common in my town and the surrounding towns I grew up in. Section 8 housing was created to help those who could afford housing, particularly for those who are low-income. Voucher housing better known as section 8 housing “allows low-income people to live in a private-market housing unit, the landlord, who is in a contract with the government, is not allowed to take anymore than 30% of your income for rent” (Palen, 255). “In

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    2: Modest Houses for First-time buyers" "Alternative 3: International Example of Social Housing" "Alternative 4: Mortgage for Low Income Families" "Alternative 5: Funding for Maori Housing" CRITERIA "Criterion 1: Economic Feasibility" Very Strong: no changes in cost Moderate: Could minimize the cost if supplements are held back Weak: high travel costs and consent fees Strong: bring the overall housing budget in long-term Weak: costly to implement unless private sector involved "Criterion 2:

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    The main reason I am applying to join a housing co-op is due to the ethos of those who are involved. The importance of building long-lasting relationships with your neighbours is key, and something I want to be a part of. I love the emphasis that is put on taking pride in your home and being a part of the wider community. Taking on a role within that community, having responsibility for something bigger than just your own home and working towards sustaining a diverse and hard-working community is

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    Housing Bubble

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    According to Wikipedia a housing bubble is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local or global real estate markets. It is characterized by rapid increases in valuations of real property such as housing until they reach unsustainable levels and then decline. Four years into the housing bubble downturn, much of the country remains hopelessly confused about what happened, why it happened and who is to blame. In my research paper I will try and demonstrate what a housing bubble is, some of

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    In the city of San Jose, California, the housing supply has shriveled due to overwhelming influx of new residents and prolonged construction of housing developments. With the lacking supply of homes and more affluent residents moving to San Jose, landlords and developers of for-sale properties have been inclined to raise the costs of housing. These times have caused families and individuals into circumstances such as to relocate to more affordable areas outside of San Jose, such as Tracy and Hollister

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