Tag: Housing

Vet homelessness declines in Okla.

November 28, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that veteran homelessness in the U.S. continued to decline in 2019. According to HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report, the total number of reported veterans experiencing homelessness in 2019 decreased 2.1 percent, with 793 more veterans now having a roof over their heads….

Home Affordability

September 5, 2019

Tulsa is near the bottom in national real estate study Tulsa’s Real-Estate Market Health (1=Best; 150=Avg.) 211th – % of homes with negative equity 225th – Average days until sale 176th – Median home-price appreciation 263rd – Job growth rate 149th – Foreclosure rate 222nd – % of delinquent mortgage holders 207th – No. of…

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the best place to flip houses

August 29, 2019

Tulsa is No. 51 and Oklahoma City is No. 24 in WalletHub’s “2019’s Best Places to Flip Houses.” Tulsa’s “market potential rank” is No. 56. Tulsa’s “renovation and remodeling costs” ranking is No. 22. The “quality of life ranking” for Tulsa is No. 143. Oklahoma City’s “market potential rank” is No. 47. Oklahoma City’s “renovation…

More seniors suffer homelessness

August 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s August, a time when it can be pleasant to spend time out of doors. But, says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], “it won’t be long before temperatures start to fall and, while most of us have homes for shelter from the elements, tens of thousands of…

Editorial: The end of single-family homes?

August 15, 2019

Some California lawmakers want to make it easier for residents of that state to live in crowded conditions. Senate Bill 50, by State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would make it legal for any residential property or lot to be converted into a duplex, triplex or fourplex. It hasn’t passed yet but if it does,…

Editorial: Homelessness increases in Tulsa

July 25, 2019

Homelessness is up in Tulsa by 10 percent this year. It went up 8 percent last year, according to the Rev. Steve Whitaker, senior pastor and CEO of John 3:16 Mission. Oklahoma has about 4,000 verifiable homeless people. And that number is growing. Why? Unemployment is down. The national economy is the best in decades….

$63 million to help Indian housing

June 27, 2019

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents, including funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities. In Oklahoma, 17 tribes shared $13,116,063 of the funding. “HUD is committed to supporting affordable housing…

HUD gives Tulsa funds for housing

February 28, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today awarded $584,874 to 7 public housing authorities across the Oklahoma to continue helping public housing residents participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and/or reside in public housing to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental…

Homeless programs get $8,546,252

February 21, 2019

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $8,546,252 to support homeless programs across Oklahoma. Last month, HUD announced nearly $2 billion in grants to renew funding to thousands of local homeless assistance programs throughout the United States. Combined with new grants, this funding represents a record investment to support state and local efforts…

Bynum wants Downtown housing

February 21, 2019

Mayor G. T. Bynum has ordered the City of Tulsa to accept proposals to develop a comprehensive housing market demand study and recommend a strategy to spend more money downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. It will update the 2010 Downtown Housing Study. Bynum, city councilors and the chamber are actively promoting housing in Downtown. In the…