affordable housing

The Fredericksburg City Council is concerned that with the more people that move to the small town, the harder it will be for some to buy homes there.

Plentiful jobs, excellent schools, affordable housing - America's best small cities have all that and more.

Who pays if we don’t create affordable housing for Austin real estate? This question was posed at the Austin Neighborhood...

(via Austin Real Estate Today)

Free forum features Ken Bacon, Executive Vice President for Housing and Community Development, Fannie Mae; June 13, 2008

It was a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon, perfect for enjoying happy hour with friends. On April 4, many people did just that while eleven city council candidates gathered at Scholz Beer Garten to discuss affordable housing.

There were select Austin community members attendance to query the city council hopefuls during this forum.

I'm still digesting this Neighborhood Housing and Community Development report on affordable housing in Austin (pdf).  For now let me cherry pick two interesting statistics:

Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department releases an in-depth assessment of housing affordability in Austin, national trends and best practices.

Affordable housing in growing cities across the nation is becoming harder to find because traditionally low-cost areas are being renovated and refurbished, causing property values to skyrocket.

I believe we must write a new chapter in out comprehensive plan for affordable housing, and we should start with...

(via Burnt Orange Report)

Home prices may be slumping in the United States, but in Vietnam, they are going through the roof. It's good news for apartment owners who've seen their property triple in value, but it's bad news for ordinary people looking for affordable housing.

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