According to recent studies, homeownership is out of the question for many Marylanders; the Governor's Task Force on Workforce Housing looks for solutions.
"Even with a strong local economy, 'for many, many Marylanders, homeownership is out of the question,' said Audrey E. Scott, state planning secretary and chairwoman of the newly convened Governor's Task Force on Workforce Housing, which is scheduled to make recommendations by July 1. 'It is incumbent upon us to come up with a solution.'"
FULL STORY: Own home 'out of the question' for many
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