In 2023, Americans owed over $1.03 trillion in credit card debt, with over one-third of adults reporting that they’re “just getting by financially.”

DCH announces new board chair, Stephanie Behring. Behring has served on the board of DCH for six years and offers vital new perspectives to lead DCH both in the field of building and promoting attainable housing

March marks Women's History Month, and around Dallas and the world, we honor women through telling stories of incredible women in our communities.

The word recession naturally raises a lot of red flags and concerns, especially in the wake of rising inflation and interest rates, but what if a recession makes housing more affordable?

When individuals and families participate in the development of their neighborhoods, the entire community benefits. Last week we discussed various ways of collecting resident feedback and creating an engaged and empowered community.

Understanding how to collect and utilize community feedback helps create equitable housing solutions that are responsive to community needs and supported by empirical evidence.

Creating thriving, inclusive cities, requires affordable housing workforce housing.  This can be complicated where zoning, funding, and pre-existing policies support gentrification over affordability. 

Some innovations in the past decades to address food insecurity, especially in cities, have yielded unexpected gains where equity, diversity, and affordability are concerned.

In response to increasing issues arising from affordability due to inflation, the government responded by introducing the Inflation Reduction Act. The name Inflation Reduction Act does little to explain its’ potential implications to home buyers and owners.

Last week, we offered resources for those underserved in Dallas and in need. This week, we would like to offer our audience the opportunity to also give back

Many of us find ourselves reflecting as we finish out the year and look to the year ahead. This perspective is so valuable when goal setting because we can evaluate where we came from and where we are going

In cities across the US the "Jobs-Housing Fit" is increasingly entering the housing and development conversation. The concept refers to the balance between job opportunities and available housing in a region or city.

For homeowners in Dallas and across the nation, and aspiring homeowners, the rising costs of home insurance are making homeowning unaffordable.

Singapore has emerged as one of the prime examples of successful public and affordable housing policies. Its housing transformation not only provided its citizens with comfortable homes but has also had a profound impact on society and the city's future development.

Dallas is sprawling, vibrant, and in need of equitable housing. Affordable housing, homelessness, work force housing, and housing inequality are pressing issues that require community activation and individual activism to galvanize change.

Understanding the early development West Dallas is essential to creating plans for equitable future development of the area. The context history adds including systemic redlining, agriculture, and industrial trends underpin the need for mixed use housing to maintain the rich community culture and protect affordability. 

For over 30 years, Dallas City Homes (DCH) has been a non-profit leader in promoting and developing mixed income housing.

At DCH, highlighting case studies where we see progress and innovation in addressing housing inequalities and access to housing is one way that we can bring fresh ideas to the housing conversation in Dallas.

The Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF) is an investment vehicle promoting fair housing  through the creation and preservation of affordable housing options for Dallas residents. The fund aims to create or retain housing units for households earning at or below 120% of the area median income of the City of Dallas. (to understand income calculations, see our blog here) The DHOF leverages municipal funds with private capital to drive much-needed development in Dallas, and DCH is one of the recipients of its fund. 

The housing paradigm in the United States is complex, and the issue is not isolated to a specific region. Dallas especially is experiencing the effects of the housing paradox, with rising housing costs and critical zoning issues limiting access to affordable options. As part of our mission, DCH seeks to develop attainable housing and preserve affordability in developing communities of Dallas. In this blog, we outline how Dallas differs from other metropolises that suffer from an unsustainable housing paradigm.