Lower Valley Housing Working together for homeownership Lower Valley Housing Corporation's building site where families work together building new homes. The balance of the work is done by professional contractors. The labor contributed by the families lowers the cost of the house and the monthly payments. Mutual self-help makes homes affordable for people who are not able to afford homes in the conventional housing market. The mutual self-help program provides an alternative to families who would otherwise end up living in substandard colonias.
Hard work is the key to mutual self help.
This, coupled with a willingness to work cooperatively with other participants represents a Texas home-grown solution for the common goal of homeownership.