As we move into September, affordability continues to be a hot topic for debate for the vast majority of Austin residents as housing prices continue to soar. Several major initiatives have been proposed by the City of Austin and Mayor Adler, who is leading the fight for Austinites' ability to continue to afford to reside within the city they love so dearly. Affordability is one of Kinney & Associates great passions, as well. It is our firm belief that there are ways we can wo

When the average income in Austin continues to stay way below the "cost of living" this creates a wedge in our society where the &

As of January Austin, Texas was still listed among the top 5 most expensive cities in the United States. Why is this? As someone who arrived in Austin in 1979 as a child, I've watched this city transform from the sleepy little hippie university town where it truly seemed like anyone with a song and a dream could make tremendous things happen, to a hungry, aggressive metropolis brimming with overpriced development. Of course this is considered "progress", but at what price? Th

Year after year we have seen the cost of living skyrocket here in Austin, Texas making it increasingly hard for lower income, struggling individuals and families to survive. The local non-profit group Mobile Loaves and Fishes has created a new program entitled Community First. The 27-acre master-planned community will provide affordable, sustainable housing and a supportive community for the disabled, chronically homeless in Central Texas. Community First! Village Includes: A