Spotlight: Select Milwaukee's home renovations

Select Milwaukee is a homeownership counseling organization in Milwaukee, WI. With help from federal funds and other organizations, such as NeighborWorks, they are able to provide homeowners with 0% interest loans up to $15,000 to do complete energy-efficient renovations to their homes.

This organization aids both single family and duplex homes, as well as scattered site projects. Most projects focus on “shell measures” such as air sealing and insulation, which make these homes more energy-efficient. Since Select Milwaukee also uses funds from HOME, the projects also address lead-based paint concerns and code related property deficiencies, to ensure the inhabitants’ safety.

For Andy Yeager, Rehab Specialist, the implementation of Housing Developer Pro Software has increased efficiency and consistency in this process. He uses the software to write specs as well as develop an estimated budget.

Overall Yeager feels that “this program (HDP) has added a level of consistency that I was lacking before. It helps add some science to the balance between ’art and science’ that is part of being a Rehab Specialist.” By automating specs, HDP has been a very helpful tool in improving Select Milwaukee's rehab work.

For more information, please visit Select Milwaukee.