Thistle Community Housing

We are very excited to welcome Colorado’s 12th Resident Owned Community (ROC) - Meadowood Cooperative. They worked for nearly 1 year to make this a reality and we cannot wait to see what the future has for them!” #coops #coopsolutions #community #affordablehousing #mobilehomepark https://lnkd.in/grJXacK3

An opinion piece from our our friends at the Chicago Sun-Times. "When people think of the beloved small businesses in their neighborhoods, they likely picture the cupcake shop and the bookstore. These businesses enrich our communities, but there’s another small business owner who provides something far more essential: housing. While many associate affordable housing with government-subsidized buildings, most low- to moderate-income families in Chicago rely on naturally occurring affordable housing (also known as NOAH): privately owned, unsubsidized housing that is affordable without government intervention. This housing accounts for 75% of affordable rental housing nationwide, and in Chicago, much of this is in smaller buildings. Most low- to moderate-income families rely on naturally occurring affordable housing." How can we support these local small businesses? In Boulder County, we're losing many of the Mom & Pop landlords who we so desperately need at the housing table. #affordablehousing #preservingaffordablehousing #protectingaffordablehousing #smallbusiness https://lnkd.in/eFDv5xMx

A good summary 10 minute summary of where we are with homeownership housing 2025 from our friends CNBC, with solutions, and covers all the latest data points like a slowdown in builds, where we are with mortgage rates for homeownership, and an expected decrease in new households forming. One rough data point ... "We have an all time low of first time homebuyers but an all time high of all-cash buyers." #affordablehomeownership #starterhomes #homeownership https://lnkd.in/gZVYjqUS

https://lnkd.in/gC6Y_FbU Something worthwhile to comment on ... Rising Insurance Costs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public comments from stakeholders on the escalating insurance crisis. In a Request for Information, HUD notes that homeowners and housing providers alike have seen significant increases in their property insurance premiums and deductibles within recent years, coupled with an increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters. According to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., average monthly insurance payments have risen 52% since early 2020, three times the rate of rising principal and interest amounts with some higher-risk areas rising as high as 90%. HUD is now seeking public input on how best to assess measures to increase the resilience of residential properties to natural hazards and extreme weather. Comments are due on February 28. #affordablehousing #affordablehomeownership #insurance #keephousingaffordable #risinginsurancecosts

We are incredibly grateful to our Bronze Sponsor Haylor, Freyer & Coon, An Alera Group Company for their generous support of the inaugural ROC Learning Conference! 🌟 Thanks to their contribution, cooperative leaders from across Colorado were able to come together, build valuable networks, and gain insights from industry experts on a wide range of important topics. Their commitment to advancing cooperative leadership and collaboration helped make this event a huge success. 🙏   Thank you, Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., for your support in making this event possible! Here's to many more opportunities for growth and connection. 🤝 #ROCConference2025 #CooperativeLeadership #ThankYou #CommunitySupport

🌟 A sincere thank you to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for being a Gold Level Sponsor of Thistle ROC's inaugural ROC Learning Conference! 🏡 Your generous support made it possible for resident leaders from Colorado's Resident-Owned Communities (ROCs) to come together, build a robust network of support, and learn from a diverse group of experts. The insights gained from the conference will help these leaders continue to strengthen and uplift their communities, ensuring a brighter, more sustainable future for all. We are grateful for your commitment to fostering community resilience and empowering the leaders who make such a difference in their neighborhoods. #ThankYou #CHFA #CommunitySupport #ROCLearningConference #ResidentLeaders #StrongerCommunities #Sustainability #Colorado

Very interesting and real article about the cost and challenges of apartment regulations. An important read as this is happening in many communities with the cost of running affordable housing becoming unsustainable due to insurance, taxes, and more. We need laws that aren't just Pro Resident or Pro Landlord, but PRO HOUSING. We need to find the Win/Win. There needs to be a balance where residents are protected, but not at an excessive cost to the Landlord or bad for the neighbors, and where landlords are protected because we need them to provide the much needed housing, help with affordable rents and accepting Housing Choice Vouchers. We've lost far too many landlords around the community who mention many of the same things in this article and in the comments. #housingbalance #housingwinwin #affordablehousing https://lnkd.in/gSZ7j4fc

Happy 2025 from Thistle Community Housing! #2025 #HappyNewYear #AffordableHousing

Not a Housing Post, but a Partner Post ... it was great to work with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies as they monitored Birds in Longmont, including at one of our Thistle properties! This program is designed to: 1) develop better information on distribution and abundance of all breeding birds and 2) determine long-term status and trends of breeding species that occur throughout Colorado. This information will help guide conservation efforts and provide a better measure of conservation success. We were Happy to work them and please enjoy a few pictures of the Birds they found in our area this New Year's Eve! #partnership #birds #affordablehousing #birdmigration

🎉 A heartfelt thank you to The Colorado Trust for being a platinum-level sponsor of Thistle ROC's inaugural learning conference! 🙌 Thanks to your generous support, we were able to bring together leaders from Colorado ROCs (Resident-Owned Communities) for an incredible event. It was an opportunity for attendees to connect, share experiences, and learn from experts across a variety of topics that are vital to strengthening our communities. 💡 We are so grateful for your commitment to empowering local leaders and creating a brighter future for all. Here's to many more successful collaborations! 🤝 #CommunityLeadership #ThistleROC #TheColoradoTrust #ResidentOwnedCommunities #LearningAndGrowth #Collaboration