Why More Mass Deportations Would Be Bad News for the Housing Market

Why More Mass Deportations Would Be Bad News for the Housing Market

NewsTaco December 9, 2016

*Let’s hope this bit of information is somewhere on Trump’s radar. Judging by his campaign rhetoric and cabinet picks, it’s not. VL By Emily Badger, New York Times (4.5 minute […]

Homeownership decreases overall, increases mong Latinos

NewsTaco March 16, 2016

*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 […]

Immigrants Give Up the Dream of Homeownership in the U.S.

NewsTaco April 30, 2014

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 […]

Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration

Mary Mata March 7, 2012

By Paul Adams In the suburbs of North Hollywood, vans from major news networks enveloped a phalanx of demonstrators protesting the recent deportation of Blanca Cardenas. The protest began at […]

Bien Hecho: White House Honors Latino Housing Counselors

Mary Mata February 28, 2012

This Thursday, March 1, the White House will honor Ruben Andrade Jr. and Stella Matadama as part of the administration’s Champions of Change initiative.  This week, Andrade and Matadama will join […]

Energy Efficiency Now Core Of Americans’ Housing Dreams

Mary Mata January 17, 2012

By Philip Henderson A recent Yahoo survey about the American consumer’s evolving view of housing provides interesting and strong evidence of a definite market trend.  According to the Yahoo survey, energy efficiency […]

Majority Of New Homeowners In The U.S. Are Latino

Mary Mata December 2, 2011

More than half of new homeowners in the U.S. are Latino, according to new Census data for the third quarter. Accounting for 53% of new households, the number of Latino […]

Defending America’s Housing Dream

NewsTaco April 22, 2011

by Janet Murguia Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream, and like all Americans, Latinos work toward that dream and a stable financial future. In recent years, however, problems […]