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Land Bank effort hopes to increase home ownership in Newark
Clip: 1/27/2021 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In Newark, there is an effort to reduce flight and find buyers for abandoned properties.
In Newark, there is a new effort underway to reduce flight and find buyers for abandoned properties in the city. Invest Newark has launched the Newark Land Bank website. The site contains a list of the available properties that will be sold directly to buyers who register online. One goal of the Land Bank is to increase home ownership in the city.
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Land Bank effort hopes to increase home ownership in Newark
Clip: 1/27/2021 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In Newark, there is a new effort underway to reduce flight and find buyers for abandoned properties in the city. Invest Newark has launched the Newark Land Bank website. The site contains a list of the available properties that will be sold directly to buyers who register online. One goal of the Land Bank is to increase home ownership in the city.
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