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The beauty and ingenuity of Washington community land trusts

The beauty and ingenuity of Washington community land trusts

HRB_Admin2022-08-29T11:11:16-07:00August 11th, 2022|

Permanent affordability. That’s their beauty. Resale restrictions that limit home prices while allowing the seller to reap the benefits of homeownership. That’s their ingenuity. Hear how four Washington community land trusts are garnering community and government support to grow their land trusts and meet the housing needs of their communities.

A man with an (action) plan

HRB_Admin2021-10-11T10:54:50-07:00October 5th, 2021|

Guided by the mind of an engineer and love for his community, Mike Smit has made a commitment to affordable housing and HRB. He’s now a major donor—at the age of 39.

The making of a 10-year-old philanthropist

HRB_Admin2021-07-08T11:05:25-07:00May 19th, 2021|

How three girls put their creativity to work and raised funds for causes that they cared about. For one girl, Ruby Sowder, it was a matter of honoring a family commitment to affordable housing.