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If you selected Other, which county do you live in?
No response.
What is your age?
35-44
What is your race?
White
What is your gender identity?
Female
What is your total household income?
$75,000 to $99,999
What is your housing situation?
Rent a house or apartment
How much of your total household income do you spend on your housing costs per month (mortgage plus insurance and taxes or rent plus utilities)?
35%
Have you had any of the following issues with buying or renting property in the 4-county area?
Other - The rental market was so tight that unless I could show up to look at a property within hours, it was gone.
Please tell us more about any issues you have experienced buying or renting.
No response.
Do you have any of the following problems with your current residence (check all that apply)?
Rent/mortgage too expensive
Please tell us more about the problems with your current residence.
Even though we are fortunate to have landlords who have not raised the rent in three years, the amount of rent we are paying for a modest two bedroom home in Asheville is out of reach for most individuals who work locally in Buncombe County.
What other concerns or suggestions do you have about housing?
Almost everyone I know who owns a home has created an AirBnB short term dwelling unit and is charging exorbitant prices to wealthy out of towners to stay at their home for a week or less. I see rentals going for $1100 for a one bedroom apartment with first, last, and deposit requested. Wages for teachers, nonprofit workers, service industry staff, and other hardworking professionals in this area are not in alignment with rent like this. I'm concerned we are becoming a BYOJ (Bring Your Own Job) community of telecommuters/tech folks who can afford high rents, while forcing hard-working, caring residents out. Something has to change.
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Which county do you live in?
If you selected Other, which county do you live in?
No response.What is your age?
What is your race?
What is your gender identity?
What is your total household income?
What is your housing situation?
How much of your total household income do you spend on your housing costs per month (mortgage plus insurance and taxes or rent plus utilities)?
35%Have you had any of the following issues with buying or renting property in the 4-county area?
Please tell us more about any issues you have experienced buying or renting.
No response.Do you have any of the following problems with your current residence (check all that apply)?
Please tell us more about the problems with your current residence.
Even though we are fortunate to have landlords who have not raised the rent in three years, the amount of rent we are paying for a modest two bedroom home in Asheville is out of reach for most individuals who work locally in Buncombe County.What other concerns or suggestions do you have about housing?
Almost everyone I know who owns a home has created an AirBnB short term dwelling unit and is charging exorbitant prices to wealthy out of towners to stay at their home for a week or less. I see rentals going for $1100 for a one bedroom apartment with first, last, and deposit requested. Wages for teachers, nonprofit workers, service industry staff, and other hardworking professionals in this area are not in alignment with rent like this. I'm concerned we are becoming a BYOJ (Bring Your Own Job) community of telecommuters/tech folks who can afford high rents, while forcing hard-working, caring residents out. Something has to change.