land: Pros and Cons of Buying a Home in a Land or Housing Trust
- 08/16/12 12:42 AM
You may have heard a lot about land and housing trusts lately. They seem to be popping up everywhere, as people are growing more concerned with over development and the reduction of "green space." So what are land and housing trusts? Although land and housing trusts differ slightly, they both essentially work to promote conservation. Land Trusts Land trusts are non-profit agencies that work to conserve land through various methods. Often, land trusts will accept donations of land or funds to purchase land and then acquire what are known as conservation easements - which may permanently limit the type and scope (0 comments)