Biloxi

Need Affordable Housing Biloxi Area Based? We Can Help

Biloxi, MS

At Old Glory, we pay attention when natural disasters, economic downturns, and things beyond the control of people hit areas of the country hard. We know that any or all of those conditions can make it harder to find a home, duplex, or apartment that you can afford and feel safe and healthy living in. An affordable home helps tremendously while recovering financially or simply making ends meet. Housing Biloxi based can get damaged over and over due to the city’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the ever present threat of hurricane winds and storm surge. Biloxi experiences a hurricane or tropical storm on average every 2.69 years. Biloxi, Mississippi was one of the towns hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and since by Nate. Blue tarps are a way of life in many parts of the Gulf coast, and in Biloxi in particular.

 

A beautiful, historical town, many people do not know that Biloxi, “Bilocci” or “Fort Maurepas” derived its name from those given by the local First Nation peoples and later French colonists. It was once part of Louisiana and earlier had been ruled by the Spanish. It served as the “capital” of French Louisiana until the seat of government was moved further inland to New Orleans to avoid the recurrent problems of storm damage to the Bay of Biloxi and surrounding areas. When the Louisiana Purchase happened, Biloxi was included in the portion of the buy that is now Mississippi. Once the third largest town in Mississippi, Biloxi lost a large number of residents, particularly immigrants, after Hurricane Katrina due to the extensive damage from 21’ of storm surge. It is now the fifth largest city in the state and smaller than neighboring Gulfport. People are discovering it once again as a winter vacation spot and gambling mecca, and old residents are returning. Keesler Air Force Base has been an important air command center and was used heavily for training during WWII.
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The Problem

Our Impact

$71,805

Average Mississippi
Household Income

$17,448

Average Old Glory
Mississippi Resident Income

146

Rental
Properties

20,424

 People Served

If You Like to Fish, Biloxi is Your Kind of Town

Tacoma Washington is the largest suburb of Seattle, 31 miles to the NNE. Tacoma, like many of the port areas around Puget Sound, suffered from industrialization and divestment of dockage, the forestry industry, and shipping. Tacoma began a wide reaching revitalization effort during the 1990’s that has brought the port back to life and made urban living along the waterfront a reality once again.


Now ranked as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., as well as one of the most walkable, Tacoma real estate values have skyrocketed as people throng to Seattle in search of good weather, progressive governance, and an influx of tech companies offering good jobs. Property prices in the greater Seattle area now rival or pass nearly any location on the West Coast, making finding an affordable Seattle home extremely difficult for many lower income workers.


The local housing authority while doing the best they can, is seriously overwhelmed. Health concerns have created grave economic challenges for lower income families, seniors, the disabled, and veterans trying to find low income house rentals in recent times. We decided to do something about it.

Many people flock to the Biloxi-Gulfport area for the beautiful sand beaches and moderate winter weather. While temperatures are mostly mild, Biloxi is known for wet winters due to the Gulf Stream passing off shore. Hot, humid summers are also a result of location and latitude. Both seasons tend to be hard on humans if a roof leaks, a home is not insulated, or there are challenges with water damage.


At Old Glory we believe that everyone should be provided the opportunity to live in a safe, dry, efficient house that is affordable. We know that communities where people can go home to a house that is in decent repair in a safe neighborhood makes a world of difference in their chance at a happy, successful life. Often health improves, stress levels reduce, and children improve in school.  A decent home is a win-win for the occupants, and the community.

 

We know that Biloxi has been hard hit in recent years, and there are many people with the dream of a house with good basics, such as lights that really work, a kitchen stove that is safe to cook on, and air conditioning that is such a blessing in the summer. Basic “amenities” that most people take for granted are important to us at Old Glory.


We look for homes in decent neighborhoods that can be repaired, remodeled, upgraded, and made safe and very livable. Distressed homes that affect property values are our favorites, as we put in the funds and elbow grease to bring them back up to par. We realize how many residents in Biloxi were hard hit in Katrina and other storms and like most of the Gulf coast, are facing difficult financial times. We believe in Biloxi and her people who have been resilient for over 300 years.


We also believe in good, solid housing opportunities for those veterans, elders, single parents and others struggling to find affordable housing. When you care about providing a safe domicile for decent folks who simply need a second chance or a hand up, everyone wins.


Warm Winter, Sand Beaches, Hurricanes – Biloxi MS Has It All

Second Chance and Low Income Housing in Biloxi is Possible

Most people have pretty basic desires in a home, and at Old Glory we think of them more as needs instead of wants. It is basic human decency to make sure people have running water, good plumbing fixtures that drain and flush, clean floors and working appliances in a home. They need a roof that does not leak and one free of vermin, bugs, and mold or mildew. They need A/C in the summer humidity and heat in the winter damp chill. And, what they want most is it be affordable to rent a home with those basic things at a reasonable cost. They dream of a decent neighborhood where they can sleep at night without hearing gunshots or having to avoid drug dealers on the way down their street. People want – need – and deserve decent places to live.

 

Welcome to Old Glory. We believe everyone is entitled to a decent place to live in a safe neighborhood. We know how hard that is to find sometimes, especially when life has been tough in an area hit by misfortune.


We have taken a personal interest in the Biloxi area and we buy homes that need remodeled, restored, and down right saved in neighborhoods that you feel safe coming home to with your family. We do the remodeling, take care of the issues, and turn a house into a safe place you can be proud to live in. 


We work with people who need some consideration and a break to be able to live at an affordable rate in a decent home. Our clients include young families, veterans, elders, the disabled, those with health challenges, single parents, immigrants getting established, people coming out of prison, those in need of a second chance lease. We treat everyone equally and we try to be very fair. We also believe that renting homes for a reasonable price is the ethical, right thing to do. 


We Offer Income Based Houses for Rent in Biloxi, MS

If you could use a hand up and a home you can be proud to live in, call Old Glory or send in our contact form. We can let you know what homes we may currently have available in the Biloxi area. We are constantly looking for more homes to refurbish and make available to people who need a safe place to lay their head as well as those of their children or elder parents.


If you have a home or property you feel led to donate to a good cause, or simply do not want to put the expense and work into fixing it up, call us. We are a registered, licensed 501-3(c) non-profit corporation and we pride ourselves in honest transactions and compassion for the people we work to help. Biloxi has a great need for affordable housing that is safe and repaired.


We handle our own property management, and have a network of contacts to provide client services to assist displaced families, reentry vets, and very fixed income individuals find safe housing. Nothing pleases us more than to take a blighted house and turn it around into a respectable home in a neighborhood. It is simply the right thing to do, the neighborly thing. At Old Glory we believe in those kind of values, and that people deserve respect and a chance. At Old Glory we transform lives through affordable housing.


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