Our House D.C. is back and tackling the housing crisis in Washington D.C.! Join the conversation and learn about affordable housing solutions
Based on anecdotes from relatives, conversations with community members, and by the frequency that I see a family’s belongings left outside of a property due to eviction, many people are a paycheck or two away from losing the roof over their heads and becoming unhoused. Whether the term unhoused, housing deprived, houseless or homeless is used, the root cause is the country’s affordable housing crisis, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
But there are fixes–temporary and long term. Furthermore, for those considering owning a home, there’s a plethora of programs, tips and resources that can be applied to attain what some call the American Dream, and what we at The Washington Informer like to call generational wealth.
That’s why Our House D.C. is back after a hiatus. Published by The Washington Informer, this twice monthly publication aims to provide the keys to owning and keeping a home, specifically tailored to residents in the Washington Metropolitan area, otherwise known as The DMV (for our purposes, we’re talking D.C., Prince George’s County, Maryland and northern Virginia).
With an emphasis on Wards 7 and 8, we will bring to you stories, resources, and events to support your interests in becoming a homeowner, maintaining your home, and passing your home down to family members. In the 60 years of publishing The Washington Informer, our conversations with staff–young and seasoned–in addition to our efforts to steep ourselves in the community in which we are headquartered, have allowed us to connect with people about what it is like to live in Wasington, D.C. They share experiences about seeing our city become a leader in gentrification, homelessness and scandal. They also tell the stories of first-time homeownership, land acquisition, home expansion and legacy building.
In this edition, we share the stories of a wife and mother originally from Nigeria seeking to raise her child in a home with a white picket fence, only to find out that her family can’t afford the American Dream–yet. We also revisit Vice President Kamala Harris’ housing plan that promises $25,000 down payment assistance and a commitment to assist first-time and first-generation home buyers.
Join the conversation, and share with a friend that Our House D.C. is back.
About Our House DC:
The Washington Informer’s Our House D.C. Newsletter examines factors causing Black residents, including seniors, to lose their homes. Why, for example, are some neighborhoods targeted to gentrify, and what are the long-term adverse effects of gentrification on building and sustaining generational wealth for Black D.C. residents?
Residents in Wards 7 and 8 have watched economic and housing growth across the city, and they are bracing themselves for a shift that is storming its way to their doorsteps.
This dynamic is also affecting neighborhoods in other areas as well.
The Washington Informer invites you to be a part of the solution.
Keywords: D.C., housing, crisis, affordable, community
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