by Housing Solutions Partnership | Jun 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kootenai County renters are paying an average of 51 percent of their income toward rent and nearly all shouldered rent increases in the past year, according to results of a recent survey. The community-based nonprofit surveyed 1,495 renters and 18 property managers to...
by Housing Solutions Partnership | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Area seniors and empty nesters with spare space in their homes could help provide local worker housing and earn rental income under a homesharing program being launched by the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership. The partnership on Friday formed a Homeshare...
by Housing Solutions Partnership | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
COEUR d’ALENE – After several months of meetings and strategizing, the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership is sharing solutions for Kootenai County’s housing crisis. Elected officials, public planning professionals, nonprofits, community organizations and...
by Housing Solutions Partnership | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
In his latest Economic Perspectives column, Washington Trust Bank Economist Steve Scranton explores housing affordability. His findings mirror much of what we already know from The Housing Affordability & Availability Study for Kootenai County. Some key takeaways...
by Housing Solutions Partnership | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
The labor shortage and a lack of worker housing are hitting Kootenai County harder than other areas. A regional labor economist’s presentation to the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber underscores the need for worker housing solutions. In his February 8...
by Housing Solutions Partnership | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Housing Availability and Affordability Study for Kootenai County was sponsored by Jobs Plus, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, Avista Foundation and University of Idaho’s College of Business and Economics to analyze the region’s housing challenges...