Among the households earning less than $15,000 a year in 2018, nearly three-quarters were spending more than half of their incomes on rent. Even a household with above-average income is considered overextended if […]
Why Not Rent?
Restrictive Zoning: The Elephant in the Room
I was tempted to number this post because there will be many posts on Zoning. Zoning is the #1 reason why we don’t have low-cost housingShelterforce began in 1975 as a “how-to” publication […]
Tiny House Village Shelters for the Homeless
Tiny House Village Shelters for the Homeless are built and maintained by the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) in Seattle WA provides a variety of supportive services to help residents maintain their housing and develop self-sufficiency. Our efforts include providing residents with case management, life skills training, technology access and training, financial literacy training and savings programs, and activities for some of the more than 500 children in LIHI housing. LIHI owns and operates the Urban Rest Stops, critical hygiene facilities for homeless individuals and families located in downtown Seattle, the U-District, and Ballard serving thousands of homeless individuals each year. The URS is designed to serve a wide range of people... More in the State of Washington. LIHI works in partnership with the City of Seattle, […]
Craftsman Books & Software
The Craftsman Book Company has been publishing books & software for the construction industry for 70 years. Craftsman has over 500 publications. They are used by contractors, remodelers, custom builders, appraisers, adjusters, […]
Pew Research Center’s Income Class Calculator
The Pew Research Center’s Income Class Calculator can be used to determine whether a given household income is in the lower-income, middle-income, or upper-income class. In 2016 when the calculator was written, “52% […]
USDA Farm Real Estate Values
Every year, the USDA publishes the average land values for farm real estate. The statistics are broken down into types of land—pasture, cropland, irrigated/non-irrigated, land and buildings. The attached copy of the […]