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The Push and Pull of Alternative Pathways to Affordable Housing

The Urban Institute and The Pew Charitable Trusts will present their latest findings on pathways to homeownership, such as lease-purchase agreements, manufactured housing chattel financing, and small-dollar mortgages. Panelists will discuss how reforms can enable more low-and middle-income households to pursue the American dream of homeownership and what attendant challenges and tensions these households face.

Resource Details

Author(s): Janneke Ratcliffe, Karan Kaul, Tara Roche, Michael Stegman, Stacey Epperson, Akilah Watkins, Bill Young, Laurie Goodman
Organization: The Urban Institute
Date: 8/25/22
Resource Type: Videos & Webinars
Topic: Housing Justice & Tenant Support

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