August 9, 2024 | by Anna Orendain

Just over ten years ago, on August 1, 2014, the On the House blog was created in an effort to spotlight the housing industry, its affordability issues, TSAHC's programs, and other helpful resources.

Beginning with just one contributor, Katie Claflin, the On the House blog has gone through several milestones since its inception. This week, in honor of its 10th anniversary, we thought we'd take a look back at how this blog has grown and highlight some of our favorite resources we've shared over the years.

August 2014 -- Our First Spotlight Post

To this day, we regularly write articles about our staff members, nonprofit partners, and properties that TSAHC has helped develop. In our first ever spotlight, we highighted Celina, our current Director of Asset Oversight & Compliance. While this interview is now nearly ten years old, we'd still recommend checking it out to learn more about Celina! To read her spotlight interview, click here. To take a look back at our other spotlight posts, click here.

May 2015 -- A New Writer Enters the Ring

After several months of being the sole author of On the House blogs, Katie welcomed Michael Wilt as a contributor. With his first post, he shed light on how to use TSAHC's programs to overcome the challenge of paying for a down payment on a home. To read his advice, click here.

February 2017 -- Our Very First Ode to Tax Time Savings

If you've been a reader of this blog for some time, you've likely seen at least one of our posts about how a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) can help home buyers save money for years to come. It's one of our favorite posts. To read our most recent post on MCCs, click here.

August 2019 -- Five Years In...

At about the five year mark, we made a post explaining the pros and cons of our two different down payment assistance types: a grant and a forgiveable second lien. If you're curious about the differences and are wondering which one might be right for you, you can find the details here.

June 2020 -- Our First On the House Podcast Episode Launches

As a part of our 2020 National Homeownership Month celebrations, we launched our very first podcast episode in June 2020. To learn more about the On the House podcast, its hosts, and get a preview for some of the topics covered, click here.

??? -- Out First Guest Post

Over the years we've welcomed other regular contributors and continue to find ways to expand content and engage our partners. While this entry marks our XXXth post, we know there are probably topics we've yet to cover. If there's something you think we should write about, let us know!

our favorite resources for housing information

If you enjoy getting news and information on the housing industry from multiple different sources, then you're in luck! The following websites are some of our favorite places to go for up-to-date information.

• Urban Institute's Housing Matters
• Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies
• Down Payment Resource
• Texas Financial Toolbox's Nonprofit Housing and Financial Counselor Locator Tools

On the House blog posts are meant to provide general information on various housing-related issues, research and programs. We are not liable for any errors or inaccuracies in the information provided by blog sources. Furthermore, this blog is not legal advice and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney.

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