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In Our View: Sharing a home could help seniors, renters

The Columbian
Published: March 5, 2024, 6:03am

It is an ambitious idea, and one that generates questions. But it also is a creative plan for mitigating Clark County’s housing shortage and a proposal that warrants discussion.

As detailed recently in The Columbian, an organization called HomeShare Clark County, WA is promoting a program to pair seniors who own homes with renters in need of a place to live.

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