Until we make it uncomfortable for a small minority to derail housing, we will struggle.
A recent article in Powder Magazine highlighted the growing problem of affordable housing in ski towns. “A pervasive housing shortage is afflicting mountain towns from Stowe to Telluride. The issue is not just a question of locals being able to afford million-dollar homes—it’s also about availability.” Unfortunately, the one ski area to reduce the housing […]
Nov. 1st, 2017 – Information Session on Quigley Affordable Housing Options
Info. on Affordable Housing Options in Quigley Canyon Ranch Please join us for a short information session on the affordable housing options which will be available in the new Quigley Canyon Ranch sub-division. Wednesday, November, 1st at 6pm Blaine County Courthouse, Hailey Idaho. We would like to know if you would perfer to rent or […]
Tax Reform — Federal Policy Impacting Affordable Housing
For the first time, the National Association of Home Builders has agreed to support converting the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID) to a tax credit. By shifting the MID to a tax credit, all tax payers, not only those who itemize, can benefit. The tax credit also provides the same percentage cost reduction to all homeowners […]
Federal Budget — Federal Policy Impacting Affordable Housing
Federal Budget The Presidential Budget Proposal reduced funding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development by 14%. This would have eliminated funding for several key programs including the HOME program which has funded over 50 units of housing in Blaine County since 2009. Fortunately, Congress has not accepted the proposal, the current budget, which has […]
Save the Date November 1st at 6:00PM — for Potential ARCH Home Buyers/Renters
November 1st at 6:00PM Meeting for Potential ARCH Home Buyers/Renters Thanks to the Developers of Quigley Farms, ARCH Community Housing Trust will receive 27 parcels in the new Quigley Farms Development. We are holding a meeting for potential home buyers and or renters of these properties on Nov 1st. The purpose of the meeting will […]
The Housing Affordability Pickle
The Housing Affordability Pickle Valley cities face a complex puzzle of jobs, housing, and long-term viability “If jobs-versus – [housing] rentals in the classifieds are a kind of balance sheet to economic health, the situation is totally out of whack considering the discrepancy in column inches for each side of the equation.” Sun Valley Magazine discusses […]
We are NOT the national norm.
The City of Sun Valley successfully amends the definition of “Housing Burden” to fit our community. The City of Sun Valley pays competitive wages. City employees earn more than area median income making them ineligible for homes managed by the housing authority. Yet housing costs were repeatedly the reason employees left the City, and […]
What is the difference between ARCH and BCHA?
ARCH and BCHA divide the tasks of delivering affordable housing in Blaine County between development and stewardship. ARCH develops affordable housing. Once homes are completed, BCHA matches households on the waiting list with available homes. They also provide ongoing property management and compliance monitoring. Put simply, ARCH does bricks and sticks and BCHA does people. […]
Every Friday $2.2 Million in paychecks drive away from the county and our economy.
In order to enhance the social fabric of our community people must live and work in the same area. Those who do make an “investment” in their community by attending social events, frequenting restaurants, volunteering at their children’s schools, shopping locally and supporting charitable causes. In 2014, the State of Idaho reported that over 3800 […]
Who are the applicants?
Resort Personnel — Everyone from the folks that left the mint on your uncles pillow when he stayed at the lodge to the ski patrol person that rescued you with a toboggan when you blew your ACL in the bowls. Emergency Personnel — Right.. the guy that saved your life when you were having a heart […]