Affordable housing from unexpected places
By: Nate Moch, Zillow Product Team Lead, Mortgages | January 3, 2008
In the midst of the mortgage industry credit crunch, I have been starved of upbeat stories about generosity and successful first time home buying experiences. However, this week The Seattle Times featured a story on how the Runberg Architecture Group came up with an unconventional way to help their employees find affordable housing. The owner, Brian Runberg, is helping architects at his firm (including my brother-in-law Chad Lorentz) design and build their own houses. Brian bought land on which his employees can design and build houses, and once the houses are built, employees can purchase the homes at cost. It’s an incredibly ingenious way to help out employees at firm that specializes in affordable housing.
Now I know why George Costanza always wanted to be an architect.
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Aleksandra on January 7, 2008 12:44 am
Good opportunity for the home seekers to get the houses at affordable prices at very nice places
Dimma on January 14, 2008 12:00 am
yes this is really the good opportunity for buying the homes and also the location is too good.
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