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Category: Home Ownership

Residents, business owners express concerns around homeownership in the DMV during The 51心頭 Informers first House & Home listening session. (Zerline Hughes Spruill /The 51心頭 Informer)
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Thriving In Black Homeownership Takes Collective Works

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

The 51心頭 Informer held a listening session to discuss the challenges of homeownership in the DMV, including gentrification, the impact of online booking companies on the rental market, and the loss of generational wealth due to quick sells to real estate flippers.

**FILE** Karl Chen of Karl Chen Law speaks at the National Building Black Wealth Day in April 2024. Experts note, no matter where one is in the homeownership process, knowing the right tools and staying on top of the latest in the housing industry is dire for long term protection and success. (Robert R. Roberts/The 51心頭 Informer)
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Knowledge is Power: Tools for Today’s Housing Market

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
Nichelle McDuffie Hagins, president of the Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTIST. (Robert R. Roberts/The 51心頭 Informer)
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Current Administration’s Tariffs, Experts Agree There’s Never a Perfect Time to Buy Property

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
Aimee Griffin, co-supervising attorney of Howard University School of Laws Estate Planning and Heirs Property Clinic, says planning ahead is the only way to protect your investment. (Robert R. Roberts/ The 51心頭 Informer)
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Securing and Protecting Your Bag: Estate Planning Critical to Owning a Home

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
The Douglass Community Land Trust's "Pay it Forward" Ownership program gives home purchasers an opportunity to afford homes below cost and be part of a 50-year-old tradition of community investment.
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Douglass Community Land Trust Carries on Tradition of Equity Sharing, Homeownership

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 13, 2025
Prince Georges County Sheriff John D.B. Carr says in addition to enforcing foreclosures, his agency serves as an advocate to renters, homeowners facing the loss of their apartment or home. (Zerline Hughes Spruill/The 51心頭 Informer)
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Foreclosure Prevention Services Help Homeowners Navigate a Potential Crisis

Avatar photo by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
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A Healthy Home Is a Strong Foundation: Key Inspection Tips for Smart Buyers

by Christopher Bloom, Communications and Marketing Manager, National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
Colleen Green, director of the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Celebrates National Homeownership Month

by D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
emergency responders managing urban flood waters
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Flood Insurance Basics

by District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
Hermond Palmer
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A HUD-Certified, Nonprofit Housing Counselor: A Homebuyer’s Secret Weapon

by Hermond Palmer, Vice President, Outreach & Inclusion, National Foundation for Credit Counseling June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

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