Archive for February 2022
NeighborWorks Waco Leads the Charge on Affordability
As many are aware, the City of Waco hired an outside consulting firm called Lonergan & Mullin Associates to conduct a years-long study of the housing issues facing Waco. Waco has become one of the hottest housing markets in the greater Central Texas area, with home costs rising an average of 13% from 2020 to…
Read MoreMessage from the Board Chair
Here at NeighborWorks we have an excellent group of volunteers that work in conjunction with our Board of Directors, all of whom have one common goal: to represent our community very well. We also have a committed staff who are working diligently, despite challenging headwinds–some from the office and others from home. We continue our emphasis…
Read MoreExecutive Insights Winter 2022
Housing affordability has always been at the forefront of our organization over the past 28 years of our existence, but now in 2022 we are really having to think outside of the box and come up with new plans to offset the rapidly increasing costs of housing, both homeownership and rental! It’s certainly not just…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Kris Morgan
In the Fall of 2021 Kris Morgan joined our team, bringing 15 years of experience maintaining properties. He serves as our Maintenance Manager, overseeing all aspects of our rental homes including paint, plumbing, electrical, inspections, and more. He has extensive experience with electrical repair and property maintenance, which equips him well to assist our clients…
Read MoreHomeownership Down Payments Using Income Tax Refunds
Perennially, one of the largest hurdles families face on their journey to homeownership is lack of adequate down payment. While NeighborWorks Waco does partner with several local organizations to provide Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance programs for those that qualify, we advise revisiting your budget to increase savings. Down payments can range from around…
Read MoreTax Season 2022
Once again, NeighborWorks Waco will play host to the AARP Tax-Aide program. As always, this is not our program—it is run entirely separately from our operations and overseen by AARP, though we do provide office space at no-cost to the organization. This service allows hundreds of families, all from diverse backgrounds across our community, receive…
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