Born out of the need to find a better way for property managers to contact homeless people on the list for affordable housing, Haven Connect, an online platform developed in 2014 makes it easier for property managers to connect with affordable housing applicants when units become available.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday (April 12th) a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on how the Department can use its existing authorities to maximize the beneficial impact of Opportunity Zones for residents and their communities.
A former AISD board member has developed a new website to assist teachers and parents to find housing they can afford while still living within a school's boundaries.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released a list of the Top 20 most rent-burdened metropolitan statistical areas pdf (MSAs) in the United States. See where Austin ranks...
Economists are sounding alarm bells in Midland stressing if the region doesn't do something to increase the supply of affordable housing, the economy will not be able to grow.
Median home prices in the first quarter of 2019 were not affordable for average wage earners. 25 of 31 Texas MSAs rated less affordable than a year ago.
UnitedHealthcare announced it has surpassed $400 million in investments in new affordable housing as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to remove social barriers to better health for people in underserved communities.
A recent analysis of the American Community Study suggests that housing affordability problems and cost-burdened households are also hurting rural areas.
Some affordable housing developers are waving the warning flag on Opportunity Zones.
Housing is central to people’s opportunities for living long and well. Nationwide, housing costs far exceed affordability given local incomes in many communities. As a result, people have no choice but to spend too much on housing, leaving little left for other necessities. In Texas, 13% of households spend more than half of their income on housing costs. Severe housing cost burden ranges from 2% to 24% of households.
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