When Our House DC relaunched this summer, the goal was to provide tools, resources and important information for current and aspiring homeowners.
From examining the Harris-Walz housing plan during the election to homeowners navigating housing challenges in Southeast D.C., this year The Informer has been all about telling housing stories that offer insight for the future and help work toward the ultimate goal of building generational wealth through homeownership.
Sharing Space: East of the River Resident Explains What to Expect Before Considering Airbnb Hosting (June 12)
- In a Q&A, Ward 7 resident Synta Keeling offers Airbnb hosting tips in Washington, D.C., and the special requirements and expectations for District residents interested in becoming rental hosts and bringing in extra income.
American Dream or Pipe Dream: Harris-Walz Housing Plan (Sept. 11)
- The Harris-Walz campaign released a housing plan that was exciting, especially for first-time and first-generation homeowners. Millennial Rasheedah Hasan expressed her interest due to a several-years’ long home-buying process, but wasn’t banking on the housing plan.
Start Planning Now with D.C., Prince George’s County Home Ownership Support (Nov. 7)
- There are various tools in the DMV and nationwide to support first-time and veteran home buyers alike. Learning about resources such as the Maryland Mortgage Program and D.C.’s Homeowners Purchase Assistance Program are important ways to help make first-time and veteran home purchasing more affordable.
No Home for the Holidays–Again (Dec. 19)
‘I Paid Taxes to Become Homeless’
- Jerusalem Belai shares her journey from first-time homebuyer to homeless after she and her neighbors’ homes on Talbert Street in Southeast, D.C. were deemed unlivable, and District leaders refused to permanently relocate and reimburse residents.
