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As the Orlando area's housing shortage persists, college students are particularly impacted by limited living options. Sean Snaith, director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, joins Intersection.
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Orlando's affordable housing crisis has just imploded, in case you were wondering.Last year a 2018 report ranked the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area second…
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A recent report named the Orlando metro area as the worst place in the country for affordable housing, with many locals struggling to find homes and rentals within their budgets. Jodi Peña-Castaldi with Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida explains the impact of the affordable housing crisis.
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The Orlando metro area is ranked worst in the US for housing affordability for people who make $24,600 per year or less. In part one of a two-part discussion on the topic, economic analyst Hank Fishkind explores the mismatch between wage rates and the cost of housing that's available in the marketplace.
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A report released today by a local homelessness nonprofit says housing costs continue to rise in Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties. The gap between these costs and wages is increasing people’s risks of becoming homeless.
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Affordable housing is in great demand in Central Florida. Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing tells Intersection how Orlando can make a difference -one project at a time- in the affordable housing crisis. And Hank Fishkind talks about ways to boost the supply of housing.
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Orlando leaders have broken ground on an affordable housing complex on the city’s west side. Half of the 166 units at the Village on Mercy will provide housing for formerly homeless families and individuals.
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Jaimie Ross, CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition, joins Intersection, to explain how the Sadowski trust fund works
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A group advocating for Puerto Rican evacuees is calling on Orange County Commissioners for help. 90.7’s Crystal Chavez reports they want to spotlight what they call an affordable housing crisis.
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Orange County leaders say the solution to an affordable housing shortage lies in building partnerships with other counties, and the private sector, to build more inclusive communities with housing for a wide variety of income levels. An upcoming workshop will focus on regulations and incentives to promote the development of affordable housing.