Realtors, Developers and Lawmakers Say Land Banks Are a Start Toward Housing Fix

Sen. Julia Kirt held a September interim study on land banks, quasi-governmental entities that acquire vacant and blighted properties for development, after her land bank bill died in committee this spring. Housing experts and Realtors called them a useful tool for Oklahoma's 84,125-unit affordable housing deficit — but not a complete solution. The post Realtors, Developers and Lawmakers Say Land Banks Are a Start Toward Housing Fix appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.