Affordable Housing

Colorado Homebuilder Enters Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Market

By Tommy Cummings / November 24, 2021 /

Century Communities, a Greenwood Village, Colo.-based homebuilder, recently announced its expansion into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Supply Chain Disruptions Continue to Wreak Havoc on Manufactured Housing

By CandysDirt / November 9, 2021 /

From Staff Reports Supply-chain disruptions accelerated sharply, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS), and conditions are expected to worsen through the first quarter 2022. Raw-material prices were largely unchanged in October, but pressure is building upstream and price hikes are expected. “Material costs calmed for manufacturers during the third quarter allowing them…

Why Aren’t There More Affordable Housing Units? This Mixed-Use Project is a Case-in-Point

By Jon Hubach / October 29, 2021 /

If you’ve noticed all the housing projects in Dallas and the suburbs with no affordable units, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you why. As I write this, the dust has begun to settle on the vote by Dallas City Council to approve a Kroger mixed-use project.  For those watching, the project was not an…

SmartAsset Study Once Again Has Good News for Fort Worth Renters

By Tommy Cummings / October 25, 2021 /

Fort Worth renters who are saving for homeowners will require an estimated 1.46 years to scrap up a 10 percent downpayment and 2.69 years to make a 20 percent downpayment.

Evanston Approves Reparations For a History of Housing Discrimination Against Blacks Funded by Marijuana Sales

By Candy Evans / March 31, 2021 /

In a worth-watching, first-of-its-kind move, Evanston, Ill., will try to offset years of discriminatory housing policies and practices by making reparations available to eligible Black city residents. The unique program in the north shore Chicago suburb home to Northwestern University is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and could be…