This event provided a comprehensive look at the current climate of homeownership in Maryland. Panelists discussed recent federal and state policy shifts and their implications for affordable housing developers, housing counselors, and advocates working to expand access to homeownership and support current homeowners. The discussion covered Maryland’s high foreclosure rates, challenges and opportunities of nonprofit housing development programs, policy changes that are affecting Maryland’s housing landscape and how our state can navigate these shifts effectively.
Panelists:
- Beth Jacobson, homeowner advocate for foreclosure prevention
- Dorothea Parker, Prince George’s County Housing Developer with Housing Initiative Partnership, a nonprofit affordable housing developer
- Taneeka Richardson, MDCEP Policy Analyst who focuses on housing policy