Housing

We’ll go On the Record with a lawyer pushing to connect eviction prevention funds to community schools. Families with young children are the group most likely to face eviction. Plus, Baltimore’s plan to turn two downtown hotels into housing for the homeless.

The deal comes nearly three years after the mayor called executing such a purchase his “top priority.”

We go On the Record with efforts to end the racial gap in home valuations. Tax assessments and home appraisals—skewed my discrimination—lead to stark divides between Black and white homeowners. Reforms could unlock intergenerational wealth for many families of color in Maryland.

Also announces a new state comprehensive plan will be unveiled Thursday.

We go On the Record with housing experts who say the future of our democracy depends on desegregating our communities. In “Just Action,” Leah and Richard Rothstein lay out policies that can prompt change, from down payment subsidies to inclusionary zoning laws.

The main difference between this operation and other affordable housing initiatives is that the units are already built.

Statewide legislation to be considered by the General Assembly.

Mayor Scott called reforming electronic home monitoring his “biggest priority” for this session.

Leaders in Baltimore’s homelessness office have indicated in recent weeks that the city is nearing a deal to acquire one or more hotels.

Annie Millie of Live Baltimore joins Midday to discuss housing and homebuying.