Northwest Fair Housing Alliance
@nwfairhousing.bsky.social
A full-service fair housing advocacy and education agency serving 17 counties in Eastern and Central Washington State.
Website: https://nwfairhouse.org/
Telephone: 509-325-2665 / 800-200-FAIR (3247)
Website: https://nwfairhouse.org/
Telephone: 509-325-2665 / 800-200-FAIR (3247)
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For people with modest incomes, the 30% rule isn't bad, but for very poor or very wealthy people, the rule is less useful. “If I’m Jeff Bezos, I could probably spend 99.9% of my income on housing and still have enough left over for everything else,” says Chris Herbert.
www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...
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Is the 30% rule for rent still relevant? Here’s what experts think
For most "everyday people," the 30% rule remains useful, but it comes with several caveats, experts say.
www.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
For people with modest incomes, the 30% rule isn't bad, but for very poor or very wealthy people, the rule is less useful. “If I’m Jeff Bezos, I could probably spend 99.9% of my income on housing and still have enough left over for everything else,” says Chris Herbert.
www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...
www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...
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Contradicting decades of legal precedent, HUD is alleging that Boston’s strategy to advance fair housing is discriminatory against White people. Officials there are pushing back. “We will defend our progress to keep Bostonians in their homes against these unhinged attacks.”
Healey dismisses HUD probe into Boston housing as ‘ridiculous'
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey criticized the Trump administration for alleging that Boston violated the Fair Housing Act.
www.nbcboston.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Contradicting decades of legal precedent, HUD is alleging that Boston’s strategy to advance fair housing is discriminatory against White people. Officials there are pushing back. “We will defend our progress to keep Bostonians in their homes against these unhinged attacks.”
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NFHA & the Eisenhower Foundation invites you to our upcoming webinar “#CreatingJustice in a Multiracial Democracy.” This powerful convo will feature leading contributors to the book of the same name—focusing on the work still needed to ensure housing is fair & affordable for all.
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NFHA & the Eisenhower Foundation invites you to our upcoming webinar “#CreatingJustice in a Multiracial Democracy.” This powerful convo will feature leading contributors to the book of the same name—focusing on the work still needed to ensure housing is fair & affordable for all.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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A new paper finds that home prices in rural areas increased 36.1% between 2020-2023, but in counties with a high share of vacation and second homes, prices rose even faster at 46.8%. @aherm.bsky.social @pjwhit.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
Home Prices Have Risen Rapidly in Rural Vacation Areas
www.jchs.harvard.edu
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A new paper finds that home prices in rural areas increased 36.1% between 2020-2023, but in counties with a high share of vacation and second homes, prices rose even faster at 46.8%. @aherm.bsky.social @pjwhit.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
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🚨The Trump administration is trying to remove the ability of women to have equal access to loans to buy a home or get a credit card. Submit a comment to tell them to keep their hands off of our bank accounts and fair and affordable housing opportunities.
bit.ly/4pwy1aD
bit.ly/4pwy1aD
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🚨The Trump administration is trying to remove the ability of women to have equal access to loans to buy a home or get a credit card. Submit a comment to tell them to keep their hands off of our bank accounts and fair and affordable housing opportunities.
bit.ly/4pwy1aD
bit.ly/4pwy1aD
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4/4 Researchers estimate that a ~3.3% increase in the 2025 annual Housing Choice Voucher budget would allow the program to absorb all current Emergency Housing Vouchers, significantly reducing the risk of returns to homelessness for recipients.
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-pot...
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-pot...
The Potential End of Emergency Housing Voucher Funding: Public Housing Agencies’ Search for Solutions - Terner Center
Authors: Christi Economy, Research Associate Ryan Finnigan, Deputy Director of Research Claudia Aiken, Director of New Research Partnerships, NYU Furman Center Ellie Lochhead, Doctoral Fellow, NYU Fur...
ternercenter.berkeley.edu
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
4/4 Researchers estimate that a ~3.3% increase in the 2025 annual Housing Choice Voucher budget would allow the program to absorb all current Emergency Housing Vouchers, significantly reducing the risk of returns to homelessness for recipients.
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-pot...
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-pot...
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Congratulations to our colleagues at Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis for their extensive testing and documenting for this new report. "Out of the 45 race-based tests, a Black tester and a white tester were treated the same only once."
mlk50.com/2025/10/09/m...
mlk50.com/2025/10/09/m...
Memphis ‘secret shoppers’ uncover housing discrimination in nearly half of properties tested
A Memphis nonprofit has uncovered evidence of widespread housing discrimination in the city — much of it based on race. The Fair Housing Council of
mlk50.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Congratulations to our colleagues at Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis for their extensive testing and documenting for this new report. "Out of the 45 race-based tests, a Black tester and a white tester were treated the same only once."
mlk50.com/2025/10/09/m...
mlk50.com/2025/10/09/m...
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Hidden in code: How tech reinvents Jim Crow barriers to housing https://afro.com/digital-redlining-housing-discrimination/
Hidden in code: How tech reinvents Jim Crow barriers to housing
Learn how digital redlining perpetuates racial discrimination in housing markets, undermining fair housing and hindering Black homeownership.
afro.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Hidden in code: How tech reinvents Jim Crow barriers to housing https://afro.com/digital-redlining-housing-discrimination/
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NFHA EVP @nikitrabailey.bsky.social is sounding the alarm on the Trump administration's plan to gut the law that gave women access to credit without the need of a male co-signer, and she needs you to join in with her.
December 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NFHA EVP @nikitrabailey.bsky.social is sounding the alarm on the Trump administration's plan to gut the law that gave women access to credit without the need of a male co-signer, and she needs you to join in with her.
