{"id":2278,"date":"2022-07-27T13:34:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T13:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/corporation\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:01:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporation Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"homeownership-matters\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center center\" data-direction=\"down\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/family-in-kitchen-scaled.jpeg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-gradient-type=\"linear\" data-bg-gradient-angle=\"90\" data-bg-gradient-start-color=\"var(--awb-color7)\" data-bg-gradient-start-position=\"31\" data-bg-gradient-end-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" data-bg-gradient-end-position=\"100\" data-bg-radial-direction=\"center center\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-down nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:250px;--awb-padding-top-medium:185px;--awb-padding-top-small:149px;--awb-padding-right-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--awb-color7) 31%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/family-in-kitchen-scaled.jpeg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(90deg, var(--awb-color7) 31%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%)\" ><div class=\"awb-background-mask\" style=\"background-image:  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1 ;transform: scale(-1, -1);\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:55px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography1-font-size);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:56;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Homeownership <u>Matters.<br \/>\n<\/u><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Our consultation is always in sync with your <u>strategy<br \/>\n<\/u><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:30%;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><p>Homeownership opens doors to stability, opportunity, and a stronger future. In South Carolina, it\u2019s how families lay down roots, build security, and create lasting connections in the communities they call home.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:18px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:18px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--button_bevel_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_bevel_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button_gradient_angle:90deg;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ef5862;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ef5862;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"text_slide_up\" href=\"#learn-more\"><div class=\"awb-button-text-transition  awb-button__hover-content--centered\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Learn More<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:120px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:91px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator big-half-circle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:50px;--awb-divider-height:50px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;--awb-margin-bottom:-2px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-big-half-circle-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"><path d=\"M0 100 C40 0 60 0 100 100 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"learn-more\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-position:right top;--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-top-medium:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:90px;--awb-padding-top-small:100px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:100px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(39,111,191,0.12);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:52%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:70px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-animation-color:var(--awb-color6);\" data-animationType=\"revealInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1832\" height=\"1830\" alt=\"illustration of neighbors talking\" title=\"neighbors illustration\" src=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2345 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271832%27%20height%3D%271830%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201832%201830%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271832%27%20height%3D%271830%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2-800x799.png 800w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2-1200x1199.png 1200w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asset-2.png 1832w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:48%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:55px;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Strong Homes Create Strong Communities.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"700\">Owning a home is about more than four walls. It\u2019s about investing in your future and contributing to the place where you live.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"991\">When South Carolinians have access to homeownership, neighborhoods become more resilient, local economies grow stronger, and families gain the security needed to thrive. From our coastal towns to rural communities and growing cities, homeownership helps keep South Carolina moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:44%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;width:100%;max-width:178px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#d8d8d8;border-color:#d8d8d8;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:30px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\">The Challenges South Carolinians Face<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.8;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><p>For many families, the path to homeownership feels increasingly uncertain. Rising costs, limited housing supply, and affordability challenges are making it harder\u2014especially for first-time buyers and essential workers\u2014to enter the market.<\/p>\n<p>When ownership opportunities shrink, families lose a critical wealth-building tool, neighborhoods face higher turnover, and economic growth slows across the state. Here are some signs of the decline of housing affordability in SC:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-item-padding-top:12px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-textcolor:#111111;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:rgba(245,245,245,1);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Housing Prices Are Rising Faster Than Incomes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>A Decade of Underbuilding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Middle Income Families Are Getting Priced Out<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:42%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-caption-title-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-caption-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-text-size:18px;--awb-caption-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-caption-text-line-height:1.8;--awb-caption-text-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-caption-overlay-color:rgba(50,127,220,0.3);--awb-caption-background-color:#3380dd;--awb-caption-title-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-caption-title-font-weight:700;--awb-caption-title-font-style:normal;--awb-caption-title-size:50px;--awb-caption-title-transform:capitalize;--awb-caption-title-line-height:1.25;--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:0em;--awb-caption-text-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-caption-text-font-style:normal;--awb-caption-text-font-weight:400;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-zoomin has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" alt=\"illustration with a person looking up at a stack of coins with a house on top\" title=\"housing crisis\" src=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2339 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis-200x120.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis-600x360.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis-800x480.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/housing-crisis.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:14%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:14%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:500;\"><p>Since 2010, Housing Income Levels Increased By<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-counters-circle counters-circle\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-12px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-circle-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-font-size:36.363636363636px;--awb-size:160px;\" data-originalsize=\"160\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle counter-circle counter-circle-content\" data-percent=\"72\" data-countdown=\"\" data-filledcolor=\"rgba(39,111,191,1)\" data-unfilledcolor=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\" data-scale=\"\" data-size=\"160\" data-speed=\"1500\" data-strokesize=\"8\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle-content-inner\">72%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:500;\"><p>Since 2010, Median Sales Price for a Home Increased By<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-counters-circle counters-circle\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-12px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-circle-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-font-size:36.363636363636px;--awb-size:160px;\" data-originalsize=\"160\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle counter-circle counter-circle-content\" data-percent=\"100\" data-countdown=\"\" data-filledcolor=\"rgba(240,58,71,1)\" data-unfilledcolor=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\" data-scale=\"\" data-size=\"160\" data-speed=\"1500\" data-strokesize=\"8\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle-content-inner\">125%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 0%,var(--awb-color1) 100%);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-transform:translateX(0px) translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateX(10px) translateY(10px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Housing Prices Are <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\"><i>Rising Faster Than Incomes<\/i><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Housing has become increasingly unaffordable in South Carolina. <i>Household income levels have <u style=\"\">increased 72% since 2010<\/u>, while the <u style=\"\">median sales price has increased by 125%<\/u>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 0%,var(--awb-color1) 100%);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-transform:translateX(0px) translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateX(10px) translateY(10px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">A <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color8);\">Decade<\/span> of <i><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">Underbuilding<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/i><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>The number of new housing units being built decreased significantly in the aftermath of the Great Recession in 2008. <i>This has led to a housing supply gap that has put <u>further upward pressure on prices<\/u>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 0%,var(--awb-color1) 100%);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-transform:translateX(0px) translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateX(10px) translateY(10px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Middle Income Families Are Getting <span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\"><i>Priced Out<\/i><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>In recent years, affordability challenges have become more prevalent among middle-income households. <i>Nearly half of South Carolina households earning between $35K and $75K are <u>paying more than 30% of their monthly income for housing<\/u>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:14%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-circle counters-circle\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-12px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-circle-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-font-size:36.363636363636px;--awb-size:160px;\" data-originalsize=\"160\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle counter-circle counter-circle-content\" data-percent=\"85\" data-countdown=\"\" data-filledcolor=\"rgba(255,138,35,1)\" data-unfilledcolor=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\" data-scale=\"1\" data-size=\"160\" data-speed=\"1500\" data-strokesize=\"8\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle-content-inner\">85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:80px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:500;\"><p>Product Quality Index<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-counters-circle counters-circle\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:-12px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-circle-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-font-size:36.363636363636px;--awb-size:160px;\" data-originalsize=\"160\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle counter-circle counter-circle-content\" data-percent=\"92\" data-countdown=\"\" data-filledcolor=\"rgba(255,138,35,1)\" data-unfilledcolor=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\" data-scale=\"1\" data-size=\"160\" data-speed=\"1500\" data-strokesize=\"8\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-circle-content-inner\">92%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#111111;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:500;\"><p>Energy Generation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"better-path-forward\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40PX;--awb-padding-right:40%;--awb-padding-bottom:40PX;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:70px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:-2px;font-size:1em;line-height:1;\">BUILDING A BETTER PATH FORWARD<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>Housing is foundational. <span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">It shapes our communities today and defines our opportunities tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:110px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-top-medium:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:90px;--awb-padding-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 100px );margin-left: calc(-100px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-100px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:60px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">South Carolina REALTORS\u00ae are committed to advancing solutions that expand access to housing by collaborating with policymakers, industry leaders, and community partners\u2014<span style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\"><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\">so more South Carolinians can achieve the dream of homeownership<\/b><\/span>.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateY(-5px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:110px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:70px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/services\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-flag far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:44px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Creating Long Term Opportunity<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><p>Earlier access to homeownership allows families to start building equity sooner, creating financial stability that lasts for generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateY(-5px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:110px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:70px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/services\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-handshake far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:44px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Strengthening Connection &amp; Bonding<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><p>Homeownership supports vibrant, inclusive communities. Expanding housing options near jobs and services helps reduce economic divides and allows families to stay rooted where they work and live.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateY(-5px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:110px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:70px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/services\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-money-bill-alt far circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:44px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Powering South Carolina&#8217;s Economy<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><p>Communities with strong homeownership rates support local businesses, attract investment, and create a solid foundation for sustained economic growth across the state.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:125px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + );margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:60px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">View More Resources<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-z-index:99999;--awb-z-index-hover:9999;--awb-inner-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%);;--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.05) scaleY(1.05);--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:35px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:35px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SCREALTORS_ECNIMPACT_FD1_2026-compressed-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large-neighborhood.jpeg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%)\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large-neighborhood.jpeg\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + ) !important;margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:11vw;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:75%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Economic Impact Report 2026<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform-origin:100% 100%;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-z-index:99999;--awb-z-index-hover:9999;--awb-inner-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%);;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.05) scaleY(1.05);--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:35px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:35px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SCREALTORS_AffordabilityFlyer_Oct2025_fd1-1-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/person-at-windowsill.jpeg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%)\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/person-at-windowsill.jpeg\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + ) !important;margin-left: calc(- \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(- \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:11vw;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-width-small:75%;--awb-order-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Decline of Housing Affordability in SC<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform-origin:100% 100%;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2278"}],"version-history":[{"count":83,"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461,"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278\/revisions\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeownership.screaltors.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}