Lack of affordability will erode our communities far faster than the ocean will if we do not address it. I have dealt with housing insecurity for most of my adult life. With the median home price of $750,000 in the town I live in, it is profoundly unaffordable for first-time homebuyers to gain a foothold. What’s more, the rental market remains incredibly tight with far too few options. Businesses in our region struggle to find workers they need and seniors, looking to downsize, cannot remain - near their friends and doctors - in the communities they helped to build.
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