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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 109 375 cannot sufficiently impact development pat- terns to meaningfully meet California's urgent affordable housing and sustainability needs." Fighting Homelessness With Furnished Homes Humble Design, a Detroit-based nonprofit that provides donated home furnishings and decorating services for families and veterans emerging from homelessness, announced its plans to expand into its fourth market, San Diego. Humble Design was founded in 2009, designed specifically to help families who were emerging from homelessness, often attempt- ing to rebuild their lives after escaping from abusive relationships and having spent time in abuse shelters. As Humble Design's website explains, "Many of these families are victims of abuse and have left behind all personal items upon escaping and entering an emergency shel- ter. Most have no beds, books, toys or furniture to call their own." San Diego will be Humble Design's fourth operating market, following the organization's hometown of Detroit, as well as Chicago and Seattle. e group has thus far assisted 980 families since its 2009 launch, with the 1,000th slated for this August. Humble Design said only 1 percent of the families it has helped have returned to homelessness. "e homeless situation poses a huge crisis with more than 8,500 homeless individuals in San Diego," stated Treger Strasberg, Co-CEO and Founder of Humble Design. "e pricey housing market is a tough battle to overcome for those who wish to transition out of home- less shelters. For those who obtain housing, the next obstacle is furnishing their home. In many cases, families end up sleeping on the floor in any empty apartment. A significant portion of individuals placed in housing in San Diego re- turn to the homeless shelter within 12 months, but we intend to help change that." "Our goal is to end the revolving door of homelessness by turning empty spaces into warm, welcoming homes through a digni- fied experience that leads to successful lives," Humble Design Co-CEO Rob Strasberg said. Even setting aside the high home prices in many California markets such as San Diego, the Golden State is a powerful example of how increasing home prices are entwined with nationwide housing shortages. According to the California state government's estimates, the San Diego region will need to greenlight 171,685 new home permits in order to meet state housing targets between 2021 and 2028. at works out to more than 21,000 units each year for the county, which is almost three times what has been permitted during the past seven years. According to HUD estimates released in December of last year, more than 550,000 people experience homelessness in America on any given night. IDAHO The Best-Run City in America People, places, politics, policies … with so many components to manage, running a city is no small feat. And the bigger the town, natu- rally, the more tricky a task it becomes. But doing it effectively helps keep current residents happy while attracting new ones to the fold. But how can we measure the effectiveness of local leadership? WalletHub wondered that very thing and set about finding out. One way, it realized, is by figuring out a city's operating efficiency. "In other words, we can learn how well city officials manage and spend public funds by comparing the quality of services residents receive against the city's total budget," it said. To that end, WalletHub examined the operating efficiency of 150 of the nation's larg- est cities to sleuth out which ones are man- aged best (and, alternatively, the worst). e company created a so-called "Quality of City Services" (QCS) score composed of 35 metrics assembled into six service categories—financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure and politics—which it then weighed against the city's per-capita budget. e best-run city in America, according to the list? Nampa, Idaho, with a QCS score of 70 and a "Total Budget Per Capita" (TBPC) rank of one. Slotting in at No. 2 with a QCS rank of nine and a TBPC rank of two is Provo, Utah. Boise, Idaho, nabbed No. 3, with a QCS score of five and a TBPC score of three. At fourth spot, Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, raked in a 63 ranking for its QCS and a four for its TBPC. Finishing out the top five, Missoula, Montana, earned an 80 in QCS and a TBPC of five. As for the worst-run on WalletHub's rank- ing, Gulfport, Mississippi, reeled in spot No. 146, with a QCS of 133 and a TBPC of 145. San Francisco is No. 147, with a QCS of 21 and a TBPC of 149. New York, New York, is 148, with a QCS of 36 and a TBPC of 148, while Detroit, Michigan, ranked 149, with a 150 QCS and a 121 TBPC. Which locale on the list earned the dubious distinction of worst-run? Our nation's capital, WalletHub reports. Washington, D.C., charted a Quality of City Services rank of 90 and a Total Budget Per Capita rank of 150. NEVADA Housing Deficits in the Silver State National housing market headlines have been painting a picture of an unbalanced market characterized by a notable supply short- age. Pro Teck Valuation Services zeroed in on the Nevada market in its Pro Teck Valuation Services Home Value Forecast to illustrate that fact, saying, "what's happening in Vegas is not necessarily staying in Vegas—Nevada's housing market is facing a lack of inventory on par with the rest of the country." Assuming demand returns to pre-crisis levels, Pro Teck asserted Nevada has a 138,000- home "housing deficit" as of 2017, which stems from the market's reaction to the housing crisis. Looking back to pre-crisis days, Pro Teck estimated about 29,000 single-family hous- ing starts per year in the nine years before the » VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 109 375 cannot sufficiently impact development pat- terns to meaningfully meet California's urgent affordable housing and sustainability needs." Fighting Homelessness With Furnished Homes Humble Design, a Detroit-based nonprofit that provides donated home furnishings and decorating services for families and veterans emerging from homelessness, announced its plans to expand into its fourth market, San Diego. Humble Design was founded in 2009, designed specifically to help families who were emerging from homelessness, often attempt- ing to rebuild their lives after escaping from abusive relationships and having spent time in abuse shelters. As Humble Design's website explains, "Many of these families are victims of abuse and have left behind all personal items upon escaping and entering an emergency shel- ter. Most have no beds, books, toys or furniture to call their own." San Diego will be Humble Design's fourth operating market, following the organization's hometown of Detroit, as well as Chicago and Seattle. e group has thus far assisted 980 families since its 2009 launch, with the 1,000th slated for this August. Humble Design said only 1 percent of the families it has helped have returned to homelessness. "e homeless situation poses a huge crisis with more than 8,500 homeless individuals in San Diego," stated Treger Strasberg, Co-CEO and Founder of Humble Design. "e pricey housing market is a tough battle to overcome for those who wish to transition out of home- less shelters. For those who obtain housing, the next obstacle is furnishing their home. In many cases, families end up sleeping on the floor in any empty apartment. A significant portion of individuals placed in housing in San Diego re- turn to the homeless shelter within 12 months, but we intend to help change that." "Our goal is to end the revolving door of homelessness by turning empty spaces into warm, welcoming homes through a digni- fied experience that leads to successful lives," Humble Design Co-CEO Rob Strasberg said. Even setting aside the high home prices in many California markets such as San Diego, the Golden State is a powerful example of how increasing home prices are entwined with nationwide housing shortages. According to the California state government's estimates, the San Diego region will need to greenlight 171,685 new home permits in order to meet state housing targets between 2021 and 2028. at works out to more than 21,000 units each year for the county, which is almost three times what has been permitted during the past seven years. According to HUD estimates released in December of last year, more than 550,000 people experience homelessness in America on any given night. IDAHO The Best-Run City in America People, places, politics, policies … with so many components to manage, running a city is no small feat. And the bigger the town, natu- rally, the more tricky a task it becomes. But doing it effectively helps keep current residents happy while attracting new ones to the fold. But how can we measure the effectiveness of local leadership? WalletHub wondered that very thing and set about finding out. One way, it realized, is by figuring out a city's operating efficiency. "In other words, we can learn how well city officials manage and spend public funds by comparing the quality of services residents receive against the city's total budget," The Aloha State REO Professionals FirstHawaiianRealty@gmail.com FirstHawaiianRealEstate.com 808.853.7639 (c) | 631.379.0753 (c) 420 Nahua St. Honolulu, HI 96815 With over 12 years' industry experience, First Hawaiian Realty serves the REO needs of Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, and Maui. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE: – valuation services – – eviction support – – pre-foreclosure services – – 24/7 emergency services – – property preservation and management – – marketing and disposition – Member of the 2018–2019 Five Star Force Advisory Council. Hawaii FIRST HAWAIIAN REALTY FIRST HAWAIIAN REALTY it said. To that end, WalletHub examined the operating efficiency of 150 of the nation's larg- est cities to sleuth out which ones are man- aged best (and, alternatively, the worst). e company created a so-called "Quality of City Services" (QCS) score composed of 35 metrics assembled into six service categories—financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure and politics—which it then weighed against the city's per-capita budget. e best-run city in America, according to the list? Nampa, Idaho, with a QCS score of 70 and a "Total Budget Per Capita" (TBPC) rank of one. Slotting in at No. 2 with a QCS rank of nine and a TBPC rank of two is Provo, Utah. Boise, Idaho, nabbed No. 3, with a QCS score of five and a TBPC score of three. At fourth spot, Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, raked in a 63 ranking for its QCS and a four for its TBPC. Finishing out the top five, Missoula, Montana, earned an 80 in QCS and a TBPC of five. As for the worst-run on WalletHub's rank- ing, Gulfport, Mississippi, reeled in spot No. 146, with a QCS of 133 and a TBPC of 145. San Francisco is No. 147, with a QCS of 21 and a TBPC of 149. New York, New York, is 148, with a QCS of 36 and a TBPC of 148, while Detroit, Michigan, ranked 149, with a 150 QCS and a 121 TBPC. Which locale on the list earned the dubious distinction of worst-run? Our nation's capital, WalletHub reports. Washington, D.C., charted a Quality of City Services rank of 90 and a Total Budget Per Capita rank of 150. NEVADA Housing Deficits in the Silver State National housing market headlines have been painting a picture of an unbalanced market characterized by a notable supply short- age. Pro Teck Valuation Services zeroed in on the Nevada market in its Pro Teck Valuation Services Home Value Forecast to illustrate that fact, saying, "what's happening in Vegas is not necessarily staying in Vegas—Nevada's housing market is facing a lack of inventory on par with the rest of the country." Assuming demand returns to pre-crisis levels, Pro Teck asserted Nevada has a 138,000- home "housing deficit" as of 2017, which stems from the market's reaction to the housing crisis. Looking back to pre-crisis days, Pro Teck estimated about 29,000 single-family hous- ing starts per year in the nine years before the

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