June 28, 2007Tackling affordable housingFor Sunday: Residents of the Roanoke and New River valleys have not yet felt the great push to the far outer fringes to find affordable homes - not in the same way as people in other parts of the state. But as the gap widens between what the average citizen in this region earns and the cost of housing, that push could become all too real if the affordable housing issue is ignored. Housing Virginia, Inc., a statewide organization whose board chairman is a Roanoke Valley REALTOR, is preparing to tackle the issue by addressing barriers that prevent average citizens from living in communities of their choice. |
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June 28, 2007
Tackling affordable housing
For Sunday: Residents of the Roanoke and New River valleys have not yet felt the great push to the far outer fringes to find affordable homes - not in the same way as people in other parts of the state. But as the gap widens between what the average citizen in this region earns and the cost of housing, that push could become all too real if the affordable housing issue is ignored.
Housing Virginia, Inc., a statewide organization whose board chairman is a Roanoke Valley REALTOR, is preparing to tackle the issue by addressing barriers that prevent average citizens from living in communities of their choice.
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