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What will it take to expand and preserve the supply of homes for purchase in Illinois and Wisconsin?
In this episode of Banking on Connections, FHLBank Chicago Community Investment Officer Katie Naftzger speaks with Laurie Goodman, Institute Fellow and founder of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute, about new released Urban Institute research examining the region’s owner-occupied housing supply .
Their conversation explores the effects of aging housing stock, limited new construction and barriers to rehabilitation. They also discuss perspectives shared by FHLBank Chicago members and housing stakeholders, along with opportunities to support home rehabilitation, mitigate construction and lending risk, and strengthen local development capacity.
Read the full report, Exploring Supply-Side Solutions for Homeownership.
Watch the conversation on YouTube below.