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Greensboro set to consider restricting housing commission powers (WFDD)

Multifamily construction spending shows positive signs in August (YieldPro)

Immigration arrests empty shops and stall construction (The Charlotte Ledger)

DOJ reaches settlement with major apartment landlords over algorithmic pricing (WCSC)

Apartments ignite density debate in small North Carolina town (Triangle Business Journal)

How North Carolina won 3,000 jobs in 48 hours (Triad Business Journal)

4 factors impacting the affordable housing outlook (Multifamily Dive)

Audit says NC agency mismanagement left families waiting years after hurricanes (News & Observer)

Historic Mill’s New Life as Affordable Housing Boosts Downtown Rebirth (HUD Policy Development & Research)

America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart (New York Times)

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“Lower-income households are under stress, there’s no question about that,” Adler said. “Lower-income Americans are definitely feeling the pinch in rent, and it is showing up in collections issues in many places.” – Jeff Adler, VP of Yardi Matrix, Multifamily Dive

“One reason we don’t build enough affordable housing is we’ve made affordable housing unaffordable to build.” – Ezra Klein, New York Times

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