Jaimie Ross
Jaimie Ross
across affecting keys people police property seeing teachers time values
There was a time when people could say, 'Oh that's just the Keys,' but it's not just the Keys anymore. We're seeing hyperinflation in property values across the state, so it's affecting police officers, nurses, teachers and other low-paid professionals in a lot of places.
backwards rational
It's fast-lane, bizarre, inexplicable, and I have no answers. We're going backwards in a very big way for no rational reason.
estate good high housing income pay people population prices public scale serve
Real estate prices are so high and people of the low-income pay scale desperately need those public housing units. If they're proceeding cautiously because they do want to serve the population they serve, that's a good thing.
affordable banner year
I see this as a banner year for affordable housing.
crisis economic excuse flush fully funding imagine programs revenue
We're flush with revenue and there's no economic crisis. I can't imagine their excuse for not fully funding these programs this year.
heard homes market million ridiculous whatever
We have heard it a million times. It is a ridiculous notion. The homes will be priced at whatever the market will bear.
banner crisis dedicated housing money programs
We know we have a housing crisis. We know our housing programs are excellent. We have the money to use for housing, which is dedicated for housing, so this should be our banner year.