Housing Trust had their first Empower Homebuyers SCC webinar on May 7th and the next is coming next week, which will feature a full lineup of virtual events we hope…
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New Housing Trust ADU page, An ADU Webinar, and New Legislation Could Make Building Your Accessory Dwelling Unit Easier
May 13, 2020
Housing Trust’s Accessory Dwelling Unit program, Small Homes, Big Impact, is proud to take part in Affordable Housing Month and aims to get Bay Area homeowners up to speed on…
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Beyond Affordable Housing Month: Non-Profit Housing Association Leading Long Term
May 4, 2020
Affordable Housing Month is a big effort engaged in by a lot of committed partners, and we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California. …
Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020
Funded by the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond, Empower Homebuyers SCC provides down payment assistance loans to first-time homebuyers. The program assists low to moderate income households in Santa…
Affordable Housing Finance 201: Making Cents of Tax Credits – 1:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020
The conversion of tax credits into dollars for development can often be confusing for many community development practitioners. Join Craig Mizushima, Housing Trust’s Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, for a…
Small Homes, Big Impact – Building and Financing an ADU, Part 1- 10:30am Webinar
April 30, 2020
Topic: Can I build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on my site and How do I pay for it? Join Sonya Singha, Mortgage Loan Officer, Construction & ADU for part…
Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020
Funded by the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond, Empower Homebuyers SCC provides down payment assistance loans to first-time homebuyers. The program assists low to moderate income households in Santa…
Affordable Housing Finance 101 – 3:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020
How does affordable financing work? What is the difference between Measure A, TECH Fund, and the Apple Affordable Housing Fund? Housing Trust’s Chief Lending Officer Fathia Macauley will give an…
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Affordable Housing Month Kicks off May 1
April 24, 2020
Yesterday, the same day our Homeownership Team had their first Empower Homebuyers SCC webinar, Sonya Singha, a member of our ADU team, took part in an online panel discussion of…
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Edwina Benner Plaza Becomes a Home in Sunnyvale
June 13, 2019
During Affordable Housing Week we celebrated the grand opening of Edwina Benner Plaza with MidPen Housing and their partners. The development got its name after California’s first female mayor, Edwina Benner, who served as mayor of Sunnyvale from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1937 to 1938.