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Preview: 4/1/2022 | 20s

The housing boom is shutting many would-be homeowners out of the market.

Increased demand, limited supply and the COVID-19 pandemic has created a perfect storm in the housing market. The housing boom has shut many would-be homeowners out of the market and there are few signs that the hot housing market will cool down anytime soon. ncIMPACT features what communities are doing to help create more housing supply.

04/01/2022 | Rating NR

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Hot housing market pricing out many first time homebuyers

Hot housing market pricing out many first time homebuyers

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 2m 39s | Chapel Hill native Samantha Ward gives up on a house in Durham’s hot housing market. (2m 39s)

Lack of housing equals lack of options for homeowners

Lack of housing equals lack of options for homeowners

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 2m 13s | Sky-high home prices forced Chris Lassiter to choose a ‘fixer-upper” he could afford. (2m 13s)

Lessons learned from the fastest growing town in NC

Lessons learned from the fastest growing town in NC

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 3m 39s | What the Town of Rolesville is learning from their unprecedented growth. (3m 39s)

"Missing Middle" tries to help with housing supply shortage

"Missing Middle" tries to help with housing supply shortage

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 2m 28s | The goal of missing middle housing is to improve a community’s housing options. (2m 28s)

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