There are 11 article(s) tagged United Housing:
The Oxford Avenue property, once entirely encompassed (and defined) by a giant tree, is now a symbol of an even larger effort to give Binghampton residents a chance at becoming homeowners one day.
The application process for the $7,500 in home-loan payments starts March 15. United Housing will host a free, online workshop on Thursday, March 11, to guide homeowners through that process, but also will counsel anyone struggling to keep current on their mortgage payments.
Divvy Homes in Shelby County so far has purchased between 40 and 100 homes that were chosen by renters who plan to buy them within three years.
The Binghampton Community Land Trust, the first of its kind in Memphis, was created after concerns about rising housing prices spurred by new development in Binghampton.
The transaction shows a typical real estate exchange: $225,000 for a property near Summer Avenue. But the plan for the building may be like nothing Memphis has seen before.
The Binghampton Community Land Trust has taken possession of a house that has essentially turned into a "treehouse" and plans to demolish and rebuild it for a future homeowner.
The $3 million grant will go toward creating more small business and affordable housing opportunities in Frayser and Whitehaven.
The agency that has educated more than 10,000 people on buying their first home or avoiding foreclosure will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a fundraiser at Crosstown Brewing Co.
Festival organizers will retain the influence of those in the neighborhood who are committed to workforce development and how the land is used.
On the latest High Ground News podcast, the On The Ground team welcomes Steve Lockwood from the Frayser Community Development Corp. and Amy Schaftlein from United Housing to discuss why homeownership is important to stabilizing Memphis neighborhoods.
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