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Five neighborhoods experiencing the highest growth accounted for nearly 30% of the new housing built in the District between 2000 and 2020. (Courtesy of Brookings)

Spatial Disparities: Nearly 30% of D.C.’s New Homes on Only 5% of Land

by Stacy M. Brown November 15, 2023November 28, 2023

person holding a keychain with key

Inadequate Housing Supply Contributes to Growing Crisis for Black Homebuyers, Says NAREB Report

by WI Web Staff November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined a long-term senior care nonprofit to celebrate the groundbreaking of affordable housing for low- and modest-income D.C. residents in Ward 3 at the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Senior Housing Complex to Get 93 New Units

by James Wright Jr. November 1, 2023November 28, 2023

The surging home prices and escalating mortgage rates put immense financial strain on buyers, especially African Americans. (Courtesy of Bankrate.com)

Rising Interest Rates, Prices Keep Homeownership as a Distant Goal, Especially for African Americans

by Stacy M. Brown November 1, 2023November 28, 2023

African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)

Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report

by WI Web Staff October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

a mother and children sitting on the stairs

Prince George’s County Council Members Support Legislation Banning Home Appraisal Bias

by James Wright Jr. October 25, 2023November 28, 2023

**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and President Joe Biden (Courtesy of Biden via Twitter)

Biden Admin Announces Bold Measures to Expand Homeownership Opportunities

by Stacy M. Brown October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

D.C.’s $10 Million Black Homeownership Fund: Is it Making a Difference?

by Angela Swinson Lee, Special to The Informer October 16, 2023November 28, 2023

Rampant bias remains in the real estate industry according to a new report which revealed that, on average, 18% of Black homebuyers are denied a mortgage. (Courtesy of NAREB)

NAREB to Launch Building Black Wealth Tour on Saturday

by WI Web Staff October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

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Thanks to Climate Change, It’s Pricier to Own a Home

by Bria Overs, Special to The Informer via Word in Black September 6, 2023July 3, 2024