The recently published Silicon Valley Index reported that mean travel time to work has jumped 20% in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties over the past ten years – in part because housing costs have pushed some workers further from their jobs. The time spent commuting is lost – but sometimes it can come back.
![Jose with his wife Marcella and their children at home in Santa Clara](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tarin-Family-Photo.BMP-350x350.jpg)
![Aufdermaur family enjoying a day at the pool](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aufdermaur-pool-350x350.jpg)
Success Stories, Updates
Hello Summer (and Hello, Homeownership Month!)
June 28, 2018![Aufdermaur family enjoying a day at the pool](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Aufdermaur-pool-scaled.jpg)
It’s June 21st so it means two things: the official start of summer and homeownership month! It’s a time to celebrate the nearly universal American dream of home ownership but…
![Christian, who we were able to help buy a home through Santa Clara's Below Market Rate Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christian-350x350.gif)
Success Stories, Updates
A Home Touches More Lives Than One Family’s
April 27, 2018![Christian, who we were able to help buy a home through Santa Clara's Below Market Rate Program](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christian-scaled.gif)
Ever have a moment where your heart sinks only to feel it soaring moments later? One of our homeowners told us about his. Christian, a homeowner who was able to…