Owning a home in Austin can be challenging with rising taxes and household expenses. That’s especially true for seniors who are on a fixed income. The challenge can become a nightmare when critical repairs are needed. Neglecting those repairs...
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? In addition to serving as President of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, I chair the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Association of...
On May 23rd, the CodeNEXT Code Advisory Group (CAG) held a public input session to give Austinites a chance to weigh in on recommendations expressed in the second CodeNEXT prescription paper on household affordability. Participants filed into different rooms...
June is National Homeownership Month, but the American dream of homeownership is increasingly out of reach for Austinites. According to the Austin Board of Realtors, the median home price in the City of Austin was $355,000 last month. Considering...
A new affordable community is sprouting in Southwest Austin. In recent months, homeowners began moving into Westgate Grove, which will eventually include 61 homes and approximately 88 condominiums for owners who make less than 80% of the area’s median...
When Austin’s centrally-located Robert Mueller Airport closed in 1999, talks were already well underway about what to do with the 700 acres of prime, City-owned real estate. There were many questions for the City, community leaders like HousingWorks Austin...
What position do you hold, besides being president of the HousingWorks Austin board? I work for NeighborWorks America, a national intermediary that provides grants, training, peer exchange, and research/development in the field of community development. My focus is on...
Many communities in the Austin area can boast a rich, unique history, and Clarksville is certainly near the top of that list. Founded by emancipated slaves in 1871, Clarksville’s story is one of racism, segregation and discrimination, but it’s also...
Saturday, May 14th was a day marked by very high humidity in Austin. But, it paled in comparison to the soaring home and rental prices in the Zilker neighborhood just west of South Lamar. That’s where an inspired group...