In a sign of the times some Habitat for Humanity chapters find it's now cheaper to buy and repair foreclosed homes rather than building new. 2 days ago
Finally got around to posting list of all the good and bad bills from the TX Leg on housing. http://bit.ly/cL86q1 week ago
Just sent out the June digest for the Texas Housers Blog. 29 blogs in 30 days! At least we're prolific. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/kJ8kr1 week ago
Dallas housing corruption case adjourned till 7/13. Now there's time to catch up on reading evidence and the secret tape transcripts. 1 week ago
Obsessed with the Dallas housing corruption case? Evidence is being put online. http://bit.ly/xckQZ
Lots of tedious secret tape transcripts. 1 week ago
DMN reports through plea deal Brian Potashnik's sentence is capped at about 3½ years, his wife's capped at 16 months. http://bit.ly/XDkWW2 weeks ago
I am consumed by writing a proposal to hire an economist to help us stay on top of the insanely complex new housing tax credit programs. 2 weeks ago
It's not Michael Jackson's or Farrah's death that we should be talking about but Creekmore Fath. He did good for people. http://bit.ly/PFBkq2 weeks ago
Another proposed Dallas housing development for the homeless has hit an obstacle because of neighborhood opposition. http://bit.ly/iB9tZ2 weeks ago
Dorothy Howard, 72, honored Wed as the first Houston resident to buy a Habitat for Humanity home — and to successfully pay off the mortgage. 2 weeks ago
Kristin had her baby! Named Oliver. Weighs 8.8 lbs, almost 22 inches long. 2 weeks ago
I have worked in the field of low-income housing and community development in Texas since 1975. I have helped to found over a dozen community development corporations and since 1987 I have been the co-director of a nonprofit public policy and research organization dedicated to improving the quality of housing and neighborhoods for low-income Texans.