BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Housing problems in the City of Buffalo are nothing new, but could one issue be used as a solution for another?
There’s an idea floating around city government to repair a surplus of foreclosed-upon homes and sell them back to Buffalo residents at an affordable price.
Buffalo’s Masten District Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart is working on a plan to sell city-owned foreclosed homes at below-market rates to help low-income families become homeowners.
The initiative aims to provide home-ownership opportunities for low-income families, while rebuilding neighborhoods and returning properties to the tax rolls…