Building Homes and Dignity - Tim Swanson

During our Season 10 Crossover, Whitney sat down with local expert Tim Swanson, founder of Inherent Homes, a company that’s not just building houses but rebuilding hope, community, and opportunity.

Tim believes that housing isn’t a privilege, but a right. His vision is rooted in the idea that everyone deserves a stable, attainable, and energy-efficient home that becomes the foundation for stronger families and neighborhoods.

Through partnerships with local municipalities and community organizations, Inherent Homes is transforming vacant lots into thriving neighborhoods. The homes are built in the company’s North Lawndale factory and then brought into communities that have long faced disinvestment, creating new life one block at a time.

What truly sets Inherent Homes apart is its L3C model, a business structure that prioritizes social impact over profit. Tim’s team measures success not just by the number of homes they build, but by how many lives and communities they help stabilize. Neighborhoods that once felt forgotten are now full of families who look out for each other.

Tim and his team are proving that when we invest in community, we invest in everyone’s future. Through attainable homeownership and a deep belief in shared success, Inherent Homes is showing us what it truly means to reimagine lives.

To learn more about their mission, you can visit: inherenthomes.com

You can catch Tim and Whitney’s conversation below or watch now on PBS.