LoCo Musings

Silver Lining

  • Loudoun Board of Supervisors to Consider Foreclosure Loan Program

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    Heather Elias

    A few days ago I wrote that Fairfax County was considering buying foreclosed homes as part of a Silver Lining Program to expand affordable housing for county employees.  My point was that Loudoun County, with a high percentage of foreclosed properties, should look at what Fairfax is doing with an eye on implementing something similar…

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  • Fairfax County Considering Buying Foreclosed Homes for Affordable Housing

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    Heather Elias

    I was reading an article in the Washington Post this morning; apparently Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors is considering a “Silver Lining” program, in which the county would spend up to $6.4 million to help convert foreclosed homes into affordable housing for teachers, firefighters, and police officers who otherwise would not be able to qualify…

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