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Tapping home equity in retirement has advantages and pitfalls: Harvard researcher

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has shown that it’s paying attention to the emerging housing needs of an older population by creating programs that allow for age-minded home renovations. By 2040, it is estimated that 20 percent of the population will be over 65 years old,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge in August 2022.

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

EVs are expected to make up a majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, according to one report. I developed a guide called Smart-home Technology: Planning and budgeting for the newest advances in safe living. There are about 130,000 stations in the U.S. today, including some 4400 in Washington, the sixth-most among the 50 states.

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Washington ADU Laws Aim to Open New Doors to Housing

Will Springer Realtor

The combination of extremely high home prices and regulatory reform have turned this corner of the country into an ADU laboratory of sorts, with plenty of “formulas” being developed today to “grow” more desperately needed homes. Off-street parking will be determined by local municipalities and based on distance to public transit.

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