Latest News in Affordable Housing
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Chief Economist Warns Housing Prices and Income Gap Growing in Texas
Well known economist James P. Gaines from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, told a group of home builders in the Tyler, Texas area that the increasing gap between household incomes and housing prices is a critical issue facing the housing market in Texas. According to Gaines, household incomes are rising at a fraction of the pace of home prices.
Longview area 1,000-plus units short of meeting affordable housing need
The Longview News Journal is reporting that the Longview area, a small-town region in Northeast Texas is over 1,000 affordable housing units short of what its population needs.
San Marcos affordable housing task force seeks input, finds friction
Laura Dupont, chair of the affordable housing task force, says it has not been easy getting all the neighborhoods in San Marcos to embrace the action plan, which is expected to be presented in October.
DMA Development Moves Forward on Mixed-Income Talavera Lofts
From Connect Texas DMA Development Companies unveiled plans for its next mixed-income apartment complex, Talavera Lofts, which will be built west of the Saltillo commuter rail station on Austin’s east side. The five-story, 100-unit project at East 5th and Navasota...
San Antonio’s Approach to Increasing Affordable Housing
The goal of the strategy is to produce or preserve over 18,000 affordable homes as well as help people stay in affordable housing over the next 10-years.
Austin Rents Hit All-Time High
As of June 2019, the average Austin rent for all apartment sizes is now $1,350 which represents an increase of 5.6 percent since the same time in 2018.
TAAHP awards $10,000 in scholarships to student residents of affordable housing communities in Texas
TAAHP is pleased to have awarded $10,000 in scholarships in 2019 to students living in affordable housing communities across Texas.
TAAHP honors Valerie Williams with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) is pleased to announce Valerie Williams of Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the 2019 recipient of the Jean W. MacDonald Lifetime Achievement Award for her long-time commitment to affordable housing in Texas. She joins only eight former awardees who have demonstrated the kind of forward thinking and fortitude necessary to help the most vulnerable citizens in Texas achieve a better quality of life.
HUD to Allow Private Investment in Senior Housing Portfolio
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will now allow private investment in its senior affordable housing portfolio. The move is being made due to Congress’ lack of appropriation of funds to maintain the over 125,000 apartment units built and funded by the government over the last 30-years.
San Antonio Housing Authority Awarded Housing Tax Credits for Alazan Lofts
The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and partner NRP Group received a 9% tax credit from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
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