Reusable Resources for Housing
HUD’s report on the transformation of a downtown San Franciso YMCA to permanent supportive housing for the homeless is inspiring. At a $91 million cost, the project required a lot…
News
Home Ownership Rates Falling
For four in every ten non-homeowners, home ownership is not looking like part of their American Dream. In a recent poll by the Gallup Organization, 41% of respondents do not…
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Right Neighborhood
It turns out that your neighborhood affects your destiny. NPR reported on the results of a twenty year study of children who came from similar backgrounds but grew up in…
The Hard Climb to Home Ownership
Many of our clients face an uphill battle in finding an affordable home in this region. One couple had a two year struggle to locate a home, and at times…
Girls on the Run to Sweet Briar
On Saturday, May 2, the Girls on the Run from Friendship Court will once again be traveling to Sweet Briar College in Amherst, VA for the end of season 5K…
Housing as Commodity
I’ve been trying to figure this out. As I understand it, we are still recovering from a recession that was largely fueled by the speculation in the mortgage market. That…