A housing answer you can put in every offer letter. And a reason your best people stay.

THE SEED — Stability. Equity. Empowerment. Dignity. — gives you two tools at once: a one-liner that closes new hires on housing before Day 1, and a path to ownership that keeps your existing team from doing the rent math. Move-in ready homes in Kilgore. 48-hour approval. Zero cost to your company. Inviting Employers to Plant THE SEED for their Employees!
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48 hrs

from application to credit decision

$0

cost to your company — ever

$5K

up to instant equity day one

Any Employer Can Apply!

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

Kilgore employers have a housing problem on two fronts. New hires cannot get here fast enough. Existing staff cannot afford to stay put.

You found the right person. They liked the role, they liked the team, they accepted the offer. Then two days later, they texted: “Do you know any apartments in Kilgore?” You had to say no. And you lost the hire — not to a better offer, but to housing. Here is the recruiting opportunity nobody in Kilgore is talking about yet. Workers in Tyler and Longview are paying $1,575 to $1,700 a month or more just to rent a three-bedroom apartment. Tell them they can own a three-bedroom home in Kilgore for approximately $800 to $1,000 a month all-in — and they are listening. And here is the retention problem running quietly inside your building right now. The surgical tech who has been there five years — knows the system, trains the new people — just got a $300 rent hike. She is not looking to leave. But she is doing the math. Give her a path to ownership at a payment that beats her rent and she stops doing that math.

“Average 3-bedroom rent in Tyler: $1,575+/month
Average 3-bedroom rent in Longview: $1,700+/month
Own a 3-bedroom at Danville Community: approximately $800–$1,000/month all-in.

Texas added 700,000+ jobs in two years. Housing supply has not kept up.
The workers you need are already in East Texas — paying too much to rent somewhere else.”
— Apartments.com 2026 · Rentometer 2026 · Texas Workforce Commission labor data

700K+

Texas jobs added in 2 years (housing lagging)

#1

Healthcare — Gregg County’s top employer sector

23%

goods-producing in Gregg County— both high-turnover

THE SEED gives you both levers at once. A one-liner in your offer letter attracts workers from across East Texas who are tired of paying Tyler and Longview rents. And a direct offer to your existing team gives them a path to ownership — and a reason to stay. At $0 cost to your company.

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

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Introducing THE SEED.

Stability. Equity. Empowerment. Dignity. Workforce Homeownership by Hometown Communities. Move-in ready homes in Kilgore — minutes from CHRISTUS Good Shepherd, Kilgore College, CPI, and every employer Gregg County runs on.

Inviting Employers to Plant THE SEED 🌱 for their Employees!

What your employees get:
Benefit What it means
Up to ~$5,000 instant equity They own a home worth ~$75,000 for a purchase price of ~$70,000. Real equity from day one — not a rental.
$1,500 closing cost assistance We cover $1,500 toward closing costs — reducing the barrier to get in the door.
No application fee Standard application fee waived entirely for partner employer employees.
48-hour credit decision Not a 12-week mortgage process. A decision within 48 hours. Move in within 3 weeks.
Approx. $800–$1,000/month all-in Fixed. Predictable. No landlord raising rent at renewal. Lot rent: $425/month at Danville Community.
Priority home selection Partner employees get first access to available homes before the general public.
8–10 min from CHRISTUS & Kilgore College Danville Community: 1773 Spinks Chapman Rd, Kilgore, TX 75662.
What your company gets:
What you get Details
$0 cost to your company No budget. No vendor contract. No legal review. Ever.
$0 administration burden You verify employment. We handle every other step — application, qualification, closing, move-in.
Offer letter integration Add one line to every offer: “Workforce homeownership available with 48-hour approval — ask us how.”
Employee retention tool Share the same program with your existing team. Any current employee who qualifies can apply. Give them a path out of renting before a rent hike drives them away.
Attract Tyler & Longview workers Workers paying $1,575–$1,700+/month to rent in Tyler or Longview can own in Kilgore for less. You have a recruiting angle nobody else in East Texas is using yet.
Quarterly impact report Every 90 days: enrollments, homes placed, retention data. Real ROI for your CEO.
Community partner recognition Featured as a Kilgore workforce housing partner — Kilgore EDC communications, press release, Danville Community signage.

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

Total employee benefit value: up to ~$5,000 equity + $1,500 closing cost assist.
Total cost to your company: $0

THE SEED recruits new hires from across East Texas AND retains the team you already have. One program. Both directions. Zero cost to your company.
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This isn’t our data. It’s yours.

Every stat on this page comes from Texas state labor data, Gregg County’s own economic profile, independent rent research, and the Kilgore EDC. We did not write this problem. We built the answer.
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“Healthcare and social assistance is the leading industry sector in Gregg County.
Goods-producing industries account for 23% of county employment —
both sectors face persistent workforce recruitment and retention challenges.”

— Gregg County Economic Profile | Texas Workforce Solutions | texaslmi.com

“Texas added more than 700,000 jobs over two years.
Housing supply has not kept pace with this growth in most markets.”

— Texas Workforce Commission / Texas Labor Market Information | texaslmi.com

#1

Healthcare — Gregg County’s top employer sector

23%

goods-producing in Gregg County

700K+

Texas jobs added in 2 years

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

Gregg County workforce housing facts:
• Kilgore sits at the center of East Texas — Tyler, Longview, the oilfield corridor
• Young working couples are the dominant mover demographic — they need speed, not waitlists
• Tyler and Longview workers are priced out of ownership in those markets — Kilgore is the answer
• Kilgore EDC tracks workforce housing as a documented barrier to employer attraction and retention
Source: Kilgore Economic Development Corporation | kilgore-edc.com | 903-983-3522

We are not asking you to take our word for it.
Call Kilgore EDC at 903-983-3522 and ask them about workforce housing as a hiring barrier.
They will confirm it is a documented challenge — and that THE SEED program is part of the answer.

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd

Largest East TX healthcare employer
~10 min drive

Kilgore College

7,000 students, stable faculty/staff
~5 min drive

Communications & Power Ind.

Precision manufacturing, active hiring
~7 min drive

Kilgore ISD

Teachers, admin, support staff
~5 min drive

Ranger Energy / Key Energy

Oilfield services, 50–300 employees
~15 min drive

Local healthcare clinics

Independent practices, 20–80 staff
Varies

Longview-area workers

Paying $1,700+/mo to rent — own here for less
~25 min drive

Tyler-area workers

Paying $1,575+/mo to rent — own here for less
~30 min drive

Built for the employers Kilgore runs on — and the workers across East Texas ready to own here.

Danville Community is located at 1773 Spinks Chapman Rd, Kilgore, TX 75662 — minutes from the facilities where Gregg County goes to work each day.
For every home sold, we plant 1 tree 🌱 locally :)

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

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CHRISTUS Good Shepherd

Largest East TX healthcare employer
~10 min drive

Kilgore College

7,000 students, stable faculty/staff
~5 min drive

Communications & Power Ind.

Precision manufacturing, active hiring
~7 min drive

Kilgore ISD

Teachers, admin, support staff
~5 min drive

Ranger Energy / Key Energy

Oilfield services, 50–300 employees
~15 min drive

Local healthcare clinics

Independent practices, 20–80 staff
Varies

Longview-area workers

Paying $1,700+/mo to rent — own here for less
~25 min drive

Tyler-area workers

Paying $1,575+/mo to rent — own here for less
~30 min drive

How THE SEED program works — for new hires, existing staff, and the team you’re trying to attract.

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

STEP 1

You book a call

15 minutes. I walk you through THE SEED program, answer every question, and confirm your company as a partner.

Your time: 15 minutes

STEP 2

Add one line to your offer letters

“Workforce homeownership available with 48-hour approval — ask us how.” New candidates apply directly to us. Share the same message with your existing team — they can apply too.

Your time: one sentence + one email

STEP 3

Hires move in. Existing staff own.

We handle qualification, home selection, financing, and closing for everyone who applies — new hires and current employees alike.

Your time: zero

Requirements

Program requirements:
• Current employment verification from your company (we handle the paperwork)
• Standard credit and income qualification
• No prior homeownership required
• Open to new hires AND current employees — anyone on your team who qualifies can apply

No waiting lists. No lottery. First-come, first-served.
Open to every employer in Kilgore, Gregg County, and the surrounding East Texas region.

FAQs

Q: Can current employees apply, not just new hires?
A: Yes. Any current employee who qualifies can apply. This is a retention tool as much as a recruiting tool.

Q: What about workers currently living in Tyler or Longview?
A: Any employee or new hire working at a partner employer in Kilgore/Gregg County qualifies,
regardless of where they currently live. Workers in Tyler and Longview are a prime audience.

Q: Does our company have to sign anything?
A: No legal contract required. You simply verify employment for interested employees.

Q: What if an employee leaves after buying?
A: The home belongs to your employee. No clawback, no obligation on your part.

Q: How long from application to move-in?
A: Typically 3–6 weeks from application to keys in hand.

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Workers in Tyler and Longview pay $1,500+ a month just to rent. You can offer ownership for less — to new hires and the team you already have.

Logan Carter, COO @ Hometown Communities

15 minutes is all it takes to make THE SEED available to every new hire you’re recruiting AND every current employee still renting — at $0 cost, with $0 administration on your end. One call. One sentence in your offer letter. One email to your existing team. We handle the rest. Book a call. We’ll walk you through everything. No commitment required.
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