Homeownership
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Sep- 2024 -1 September
Central Florida Leaders Slam Trump’s Agenda to Make Housing More Expensive
"Vice President Harris knows that our nation’s affordability crisis is making it hard for tens of millions of Americans to make ends meet, while putting homeownership out of reach for…
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Mar- 2020 -11 March
Prepare for purchasing and closing on a home
NNPA NEWSWIRE — You’ve reviewed your spending plan, been preapproved for a mortgage, and made an offer on the home of your dreams. Now, it’s time to close — the…
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11 March
What are the added expenses of owning a home?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Owning a home also means planning for ongoing maintenance and repairs. Homeowners may need to budget 1% to 2% of the purchase price of their home on…
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5 March
COMMENTARY: The Homelessness Crisis – We Are Better Than This
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are half a million people, mostly men, mostly white, but way too many African Americans. African Americans are 13 percent of the population and 40 percent…
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Feb- 2020 -19 February
For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black and Hispanics around the nation were displaced between 2000 and…
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Jan- 2020 -28 January
Governor calls homelessness ‘a human crisis’
THE LOS ANGELES WAVE — Gov. Gavin Newsom visited staff and residents at a board and care home in a Los Angeles neighborhood on the second day of his weeklong…
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Sep- 2019 -8 September
NAREB Urges Black Americans Not to Defer Their Dream of Homeownership
WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Statistics show that there are 1.7 million Black millennials making $100,000 or more and could improve their financial futures with homeownership or participation in real estate investment…
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4 September
OP-ED: Ending Fair Housing Rule Removes Opportunities for All
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Of all the issues confronting Americans, none is more basic than that of housing. Whether renting or owning a home, every family needs a place to come…
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Aug- 2019 -25 August
Waters Statement on HUD’s Move to Weaken Protections Against Housing Discrimination
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HUD’s announcement that it plans to weaken the disparate impact standard is part of a series of efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle key civil rights…
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24 August
Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development, told NNPA Newswire that the company will invest $1 billion…
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