Whether it’s a teacher who inspires students to be their best, a kid who shovels the driveway for their elderly neighbors or a company that donates services, time and products to the community, there’s no shortage of local heroes in our community.
At this point, home ownership has become a complex mechanism going in circles. That means prices will remain higher with incomes falling in real terms.
WPTV spoke to teachers who are struggling to find affordable housing on their salaries while some have left the profession in search of higher-paying jobs.
As the federal interest rate spike is expected to raise mortgage rates even more, WPTV has learned the National Association of Counties is addressing the affordable housing issue.
The City of Montreal has been sitting on a vast piece of land for six years that could help with the housing shortage, but private developers have so far expressed little interest.