Find a land bank near you and make sure you understand what makes them different from traditional real estate sellers.
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How should a land bank decide which properties to acquire? Researching our recent national land bank report confirmed it’s a major question that virtually all land banks…
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In many communities, tackling vacant lots can feel like an impossible challenge. Local officials, land banks, and community organizations recognize the importance of finding effective strategies to…
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2025 National Land Bank Network Summit Detroit, MI | September 8-9, 2025 Agenda See the agenda for the 2025 National Land Bank Network Summit below. Filter by…
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What does a successful land bank look like? It’s one of the questions our new report, Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America’s Neighborhoods, explores….
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This memorandum explores the benefits of both data consortia and open data portals as tools for local governments to monitor, manage, and address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated…
Read More »The purpose of a homebuyer incentive in the context of building neighborhood markets is to give a neighborhood that is less than “first-choice” a competitive advantage so…
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This memo is a product of the New Jersey Land Bank Launch Initiative. This memorandum summarizes key takeaways, observations, and recommendations for the U.S. HART CARES leadership…
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With the 2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) kicking off in St. Louis this week, Community Progress took a moment to ask three of our top sponsors—JPMorganChase,…
Read More »How can we lead market change? Leading neighborhood change is not a linear process, but a series of closely interrelated steps and activities: Why is it important…
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