real-estate

Lawmakers Gathered in Washington to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis

Sep 8, 2025

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advocacy, affordable-housing, housing, Housing affordability, Housing Insecurity, news, politics, real-estate

Have you noticed that everyone seems to be talking about how expensive it is to rent or buy a house these days? If you think it sounds bad, you’re right because “everywhere you look, the data is bad,” said Patrick Coakley, a real estate expert with more than 25 years of experience. On September 3,…
The Benefit of HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)

Nov 11, 2024

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advocacy, Economics, home-buying, homeownership, Housing affordability, Housing Insecurity, property, real-estate, realtor, Urban Studies

The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) is a federal grant program overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SHOP is a competitive grant program, meaning not all applicants receive funding. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations that provide, or plan to provide, affordable housing for low-income families. The grants awarded to these organizations…