Realty Austin Continues Support of Affordable Housing

Realty Austin continued its mission in support of affordable housing by dedicating the first Tiny Hemp Home at the Community First! Village, located at 9301 Hog Eye Rd Austin, TX, 78724. The home is Austin’s first eco-friendly, sustainable and affordable tiny hemp home for the homeless. See our photos here.

Realty Austin’s sponsorship brought this home, built of Hempcrete, to life through the guidance of Henry Valles, REALTOR® at Realty Austin. The innovative material, Hempcrete, has many benefits and is proven to be strong, lightweight, mold-resistant, fire-resistant, pest-resistant, non-toxic, energy-efficient, and carbon neutral!

"Realty Austin and Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) are clearly two…

AUSTIN, TX — Realty Austin dedicated their 9th Austin Habitat for Humanity home to Linda Herrera and her three granddaughters on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020. As part of the company’s mission to support affordable housing in Austin, Realty Austin and its team of agents, clients, and industry partners donated over $100,000 to sponsor and build the home.

To support Austin Habitat for Humanity, please consider donating

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Over 100 Realty Austin agents and staff volunteered 1,400 hours building, raising funds, or donating a portion of their commissions. The company’s top charitable contributors, Jeffrey Schnabel, Kristen Fojtik, Jen Barbas, Ashley Brinkman, Brian Copland, Susan deGraffenried, Bryan & Rebecca…

AUSTIN, TX — Austin’s top real estate brokerage, Realty Austin, has pledged to work hand in hand with Austin Habitat for Humanity for their 9th Annual Habitat for Humanity Home Build. In a partnership with its staff and agents, the company pledged to volunteer over 1,000 hours and donate $100,000 to sponsor a home for the Herrera Family.

Realty Austin is calling on the community to join their pledge in uplifting the Herrera family. Donations to the 9th Annual Realty Austin Habitat for Humanity Home Build will provide the supplies needed to build a safe place for Linda and her two granddaughters.

Since 2012, Realty Austin has partnered with Austin Habitat for Humanity to build homes for deserving families and…

Realty Austin’s agents, staff, and community members came together to donate over $12,000 to the 2020 Foundation Communities Back to School Drive, surpassing their original donation goal of $10,000. These generous offerings accounted for 12% of the funds raised for the Foundation Communities Back-to-School drive, ensuring a successful 2020-2021 school year for the 1000+ children they serve in their after-school program.

Here is how the funds were put to work:

• 340 families received $20,500 for back-to-school supplies and backpacks.
• 250 families received $15,000 for back-to-school clothes and shoes.
• 174 children received their own laptop, Chromebook, or tablet to access at-home learning.
• 119 families received additional technology…

Imagine a world where abused and neglected children and youth get the support, services, care, and love needed to recover and thrive in life. Like a guardian angel, the Women of Hope formed in 2011 and have raised more than $600,000 through annual membership dues, fundraisers, and other gifts to benefit the SAFE Children’s Shelter in Austin. SAFE  is a human service agency in Austin serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence.

Realty Austin Co-Owner and Women of Hope member, Yvette Flores, sits down with the Women of Hope Founders for a virtual conversation about their mission to impact the lives of mothers and children in need of safe housing.

Q & A With Women Of Hope

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Jonathan Boatwright and Yvette Flores co-founded Realty Austin in 2004. Jonathan serves as the brokerage's Chief Technology Officer while Yvette serves as the company's Broker and Culture Officer and serves on the Board of Directors for Foundation Communities and Austin Habitat for Humanity. Described as the brains and heart of Realty Austin, the dynamic duo offer an inspiring activation to get involved in solving Austin’s affordability crisis. Here we explore their WHY behind launching this campaign and WHY they give back to the community.

Q. WHY DID YOU START GIVING BACK?

Yvette: My mom taught me at a young age that when you give back, you get back tenfold. We started small, giving to various organizations like Impact Austin, and because we have…

Austin, TX - Central Texas Table of Grace was formed in 2014 by Stacy Johnson, a former foster child, who recognized the need for a quality shelter for displaced children and young adults in the foster care system. Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, the nonprofit’s mission is addressing the critical need for emergency housing and care for displaced children and youth through local initiatives and targeted outreach programming, coupled with best practices in management and accountability. They are dedicated to helping each child reach his or her individual potential by encouraging wholesome habits such as perseverance, focusing on goals, and personal responsibility. These are skills the youth will carry into adulthood that will give them a platform to…

Mobile Loaves & Fishes serves as a non-profit social outreach ministry that provides food and clothing, cultivates community, and promotes dignity to homeless men and women in need. For the past two decades, founder and CEO, Alan Graham has spent his time engaging with homeless men and women as a call to “love your neighbor”. Since 1998 Mobile Loaves & Fishes has served over 5 million meals, and today provides permanent housing at Community First! Village to more than 500 disabled, chronically homeless men and women. Watch as Yvette Flores, Realty Austin’s Co-Owner, discusses with Alan his passion for giving back to the Austin community, the plans to grow his movement, and the simple solution for how we all can help defeat the stigmas surrounding…

At Realty Austin, we are passionate about giving back to our community, especially during a time of crisis as the world battles the COVID-19 virus. We pledge to uplift our neighbors by giving back to local nonprofit organizations that provide basic needs such as food, affordable housing, and safety for our neighbors in need. Organizations like Austin Habitat for Humanity, SAFE|Children's Shelter, Community First! Village, Foundation Communities, and the Central Texas Food Bank need assistance more than ever during this time. Learn more about Our Austin Pledge, a call for community-building, neighborliness, and love and help us support our Austin neighbors by joining the wave of generosity and giving back below!

Central Texas Food Bank 

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