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Foreclosures still don’t have a notable impact on the market, yet Attom’s latest report found Fla. saw a lot of initial filings – but few actually repossessed.

A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesday despite some questions about issues such as preventing rent controls.

The goal of the bill is to keep housing costs at or below 30% of families’ household incomes.

Goal of wide-ranging bill is that housing costs would not exceed 30 percent of families’ household incomes

A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesday despite some questions about issues such as preventing rent controls.

MIPTV is adding to its roster FAST & GLOBAL, a FAST channel summit focused on the international opportunities for content producers, IP rights holders, buyers and commissioners.

The Senate Community Affairs Committee unanimously backed the wide-ranging bill (SB 102), which would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing, pre-empt local government rules on zoning, density and building height in certain circumstances, encourage mixed-use development in struggling commercial areas and bar local rent controls.

The bill is a top priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo

The proposal is an ill-conceived, unhelpful solution to a real problem

In a top priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a proposal filed Thursday seeks to address housing affordability and make it possible for workers to live near where they are employed.