What are the three components needed to make attainable housing a reality?
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First, you need to make it appealing for investors. If they can’t put money in and get a nice return, then you’re not going to get any funding. Second, you have to have developers on board that are mission driven and committed to that asset class. Third, you have to have the municipalities on board. The problem we see is that cities will say they want affordable housing, but then when you go to have the city meetings, they resist the idea of it being in their neighborhood.
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