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.
Success Stories, Updates
Hello Summer (and Hello, Homeownership Month!)
June 28, 2018It’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 also promote ways we can help people close the distance between today and their dream. It’s also a good time to reflect on who we’ve…
Success Stories, Updates
A Home Touches More Lives Than One Family’s
April 27, 2018Ever 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 purchase a home through Santa Clara’s below market rate (BMR) program administered by Housing Trust, attended Investor Briefing 2018 and told us his story: living…