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Land Banks May Soon Claim Blighted Properties
In the fight against blight, neglectful property owners in PA may soon feel more pressure to clean-up dilapidated properties or lose control to a land bank.
21 Jul 2023
Wilkinsburg Land Bank to Use More than $350K in Grant Funding for Revitalization Projects
The Wilkinsburg Land Bank is investing $350,000 to renovate blighted and abandoned buildings to help entice people to move back to the area.
20 Jul 2023
US House Proposal Would Send $7.9M to Mid-Michigan Blight, Parks, Transit Projects
A US House of Representative subcommittee recently advanced $7.9M for blight, parks, and transit projects in mid-Michigan.
17 Jul 2023
Baltimore’s Vacant Home Crisis: Committee Plans on Obtaining Billions to Combat Issue
A new initiative will bring together Baltimore leaders and faith organizations to help combat the city’s vacant home crisis.
16 Jul 2023
Park Forest and South Suburban Land Bank Working to Address Abandoned Homes
To reduce the number of abandoned homes, the Village of Park Forest added 31 houses to the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority inventory.
16 Jul 2023
Foreclosure Activity in First Half of 2023 Ticks Upwards Toward Pre-Covid Levels
ATTOM has released its Midyear 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing a 13% increase in foreclosure filings from one year ago.
13 Jul 2023
Marietta Committee Discusses Legislation that Could Prevent Blight
The Marietta Planning, Zoning, Annexation and Housing Committee is working to develop legislation to help prevent blight in the community.
12 Jul 2023
4 Vacant Grand Rapids Homes Could be Rehabilitated into Affordable Housing
4 vacant homes in Grand Rapids, MI would see new life under plans to rehabilitate them and offer them to families earning less than the median area income.
11 Jul 2023
FHFA Sets Higher Standards for Suspended Counterparty Program
FHFA has issued a proposed rule that would make it easier to put individuals and institutions into its Suspended Counterparty Program.
10 Jul 2023
Battling Blight: Wichita Plans to Spend More to Deal with Unsightly, Unsafe Properties
Wichita, KS plans to allocate more funds to address blight throughout the city by demolishing structures deemed dangerous and unsafe.
9 Jul 2023