Discover how the Office of Jason T. Hyman’s Bridge to Action Bootcamp is preparing emerging developers of color for success in real estate development with interactive workshops, expert panels, and hands-on labs.

Successful real estate requires collaboration with a variety of professionals from agents to architects and urban planners. Our office sponsors an annual development conference aimed at equipping emerging minority developers with the tools they need to create needed commercial and residential stock.Learn more about the Lost Spaces Conference and how it primes our pipeline with responsible development.

As more and more people look to sell their homes, they often find themselves in a complicated situation: the home appraisal process. Appraisals can be unpredictable, and sellers may worry that the value of their home will be diminished by bias. This article provides information on how to ensure a fair and unbiased home appraisal process for sellers. We'll discuss some common biases that may occur during the process, along with tips for mitigating them. Moreover, we'll explain the steps you can take to ensure that your appraisal is as accurate as possible.

The Do The Things That Matter (DT3M) campaign kicked off Fall with the launch of its Food for Thought Series aimed at bringing access to fresh foods in food desert communities by bridging real estate development, small businesses and great food together. The campaign, which is a tool to build a community of like-minded developers and investors, creates spaces and experiences that allow residents to take an active role in designing the community where they can live, work and play.

Minority communities across Houston are at risk. Loose planning restrictions have allowed developers with deep pockets to buy neighborhoods by the block. People in these neighborhoods may not know what gentrification is but they can feel it.

Race and affordability touch at the heart of the housing crisis in Houston. The Fair Housing Act protects buyers and renters from seller or landlord discrimination. In recognition of fair housing month, it’s worth exploring community land trusts.

There has been an influx of private dollars pushed into the real estate market by proximity to economic opportunity, tax incentives like opportunity zones and 1031 exchanges, and a shortage of housing inventory. While there are many positive outcomes from this investment, if left unmanaged it could result in massive displacement, a disconnect from cultural ties, and unsustainable development practices.

The organization recently welcomed residents on site at their most recent activation for a development known as Project Griffin, located at 3302 Emancipation Street. Attendees were able to experience a mural design exhibition sponsored by Sherwin- Williams, an interactive design generator, a developer’s roundtable and go on a bike ride around Emancipation Park.