This Maryland city's population has been plunging for 24 years. City authorities are hoping an incentive could turn the tide.

In order to be eligible for the city’s relocation incentive, applicants must be aged 18 and over and eligible to work in the U.S. They also must have full-time remote employment, existing local employment, proof of self-employment or accepting a new job in the Cumberland area. Additionally, eligible applicants must not have a current home under contract with a local realtor.

  • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 months ago

    According to the latest Redfin data, the median sale price of a home in Cumberland was $138,000 in July, up 36.6 percent compared to a year earlier.

    How is the houses going up when no one is buying them?

    • Paranomaly@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      As someone from a small town, some are plagued by dirths of people holding onto empty houses with high price tags because “I know what it’s worth, damn it!” even if there are no buyers.