Rent Stress. It’s real. There is always a big push at the beginning of the year to focus on resolutions like healthy eating, exercising and mindfulness. Most of our resolutions center around reducing stress. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of articles and studies focused on how we can reduce...

“Rebuilding” takes on new meaning in 2018 as the City of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. Seven months after the storm, Houstonians continue the process of rebuilding with many still displaced or living in damaged homes. When Rebuilding Northside Together (RNT) first began in 2014, the initial focus...

Avenue’s mission is to build affordable homes and strengthen communities. Avenue has responded to the hurricane and its ensuing devastation by supporting individuals and families affected by the flood. Our response to date has included: Providing direct assistance to over 75 families in need, including: Cash assistance and provision of...

Harvey hit Houston hard. With a stunning 135,000 homes damaged, hundreds of thousands of residents have been doing their best, first and foremost, to keep safe and then to stabilize their living situations. Of the 135,000 families affected, 45% make a combined income of less than $50,000 annually. We know...

Equifax Data Breach What you need to know and do to protect your identity and credit You’ve probably heard about the data breach at Equifax on the news. We’re reaching out to all of our clients from the Avenue’s Homeownership Center to offer guidance on how to respond to this...

Together, we are stronger. As a HUD certified housing counseling agency we are being called upon to serve our community in meeting their housing needs during this period of recovery.  Avenue’s HomeOwnership Center is expanding its counseling services to provide disaster recovery counseling which will involve helping Houstonians navigate the process...