home ownership
Big Gap In Latino Home Ownership: New Study
*The salient statistic in this report is that 4 million Latinos say they want to own a home, but only 1.4 millon can afford one. VL By Maria Eugenia Alcón, […]
How Unfair Practices Hurt Latino Home Ownership
By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi The 2012 NAHREP president speaks openly about how Hispanic homeownership is still suffering because of unfair conditions in the bidding process against cash investors and the […]
Meet today’s driving force behind homeownership rates: Hispanics
*Why you should read this: Because Latinos continue to drive the housing market, but you won’t hear it in mainstream news. Because it tells a larger story about Latinos investing […]
Homeownership decreases overall, increases mong Latinos
*National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals president Joseph Nery goes straight to the point: “Policy makers and the housing industry need to recognize that the face of homeownership in […]
Attention Presidential candidates: Hispanic voters want homeownership!
*Yeah, it’s not all about immigration (although attitudes about immigration reflect how politicos value Latinos). Latinos have many concerns and housing is but one. What do you consider the top […]
Hispanic Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1999
*This may be a little too nuanced for general media, but we think it’s important. Latino employment, education and income are growing, but home ownership is falling? In fact, before […]
Immigrants Give Up the Dream of Homeownership in the U.S.
By Camila Osorio Avendano, Feetin2Worlds A poster in the window of a Queens, NY real estate office proclaims: “Immigration reform is coming, so buy your house in your country, Colombia.” It’s […]
Why Hispanic homebuyers are key to the housing market’s recovery
*More proof that Latinos are key to the future of the nation’s economy. What’s needed? More jobs and “reformed housing policy.” VL By Hallie Busta, Construction Dive (2.5 minute read) […]
Did Bad Home Loans Contribute To Drop In Minority Wealth?
By Peter Malof, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – Middle-class families have taken the biggest hit during “The Great Recession,” according to a Federal Reserve Bulletin report on family wealth. […]
Green Can Grow Latino Business Ownership
By Jorge Madrid Latinos are launching new businesses at greater rates than ever – more than double the rate of all new U.S. businesses from 2002-2007, according to a new […]