When Ryan and Teresa’s landlord told them that the townhome they were renting for seven years was going to be placed on the market, the couple knew it was time to make some big decisions. Their choices were to either move to a new rental and likely pay more for rent, or they could finally…
Housing Trust Quarterly Lender Training – 2:00 pm – 3:30pm
June 23, 2021
If you are a Mortgage Loan Originator or Loan Processor, this quarterly training is for you! After this training, you can be certified to be a Participating Lender with Housing Trust Silicon Valley. Join Housing Trust’s Homebuyer team for an informative overview of available homeownership programs, program guidelines, and the application/loan process. Register Today! To learn…
Empower Homebuyers SCC Webinar – 2:00pm – 3:30pm
June 16, 2021
Join Housing Trust’s Homebuyer team to learn how the County’s down payment assistance program can help you buy your first home. All are welcome. Register Today! Empower is a loan to help first-time homebuyers with up to 17% of the purchase price of a single family home, condo, or townhome in Santa Clara County. The maximum…
Updates
For All Neighbors: A Short Update on Empower Homebuyers SCC
June 7, 2021
Since Housing Trust started diversity, equity and inclusion work a few years ago, we’ve been trying to do more outward facing efforts for the communities we serve, such as creating fliers in multiple languages for our homeownership/down payment assistance programs, Empower Homebuyers SCC and H.E.L.P. We are proud to take another small step in our…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Room to Grow for Ahmed and Fatima’s Family
May 24, 2021
Originally from India, Ahmed and Fatima are naturalized U.S. citizens. Ahmed has lived in the U.S. for over 25 years and Fatima for over 30 years. Ahmed works in the tech industry, while Fatima holds a Master’s degree in commerce. Before spending the last few years focused on raising the kids as a stay-at-home parent,…
Empower Homebuyers SCC Webinar Hosted by City of San José Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco – 3:00-4:30 pm
May 6, 2021
City of San José Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco is proud to host a homeownership webinar with Housing Trust Silicon Valley about the Empower Homebuyers SCC down payment assistance loan program! Join us and learn how this County program can help you buy your first home. All are welcome. Register Today! Empower is a loan to help first-time…
Updates
Housing Trust Holds First Spanish-Language Empower Homebuyers SCC Webinar
April 9, 2021
On April 6, our homeownership team held its first Spanish-language webinar on Empower Homebuyers SCC – the downpayment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara that we administer. Co-hosted by the City of Gilroy the event had over 80 attendees and was covered by Telemundo 48. Since Empower Homebuyers SCC was first launched,…
Seminario web para compradores de vivienda de Empower Homebuyers SCC presentado en español, organizado por la Ciudad de Gilroy 3:00-4:30 pm
April 6, 2021
6 de abril de 2021 a las 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm La riqueza generacional es posible. Usted puede trabajar en su plan para comprar su primera casa y hacerlo realidad con asistencia para el pago inicial a través del programa para compradores de vivienda Empower Homebuyers SCC. Únase a Housing Trust Silicon Valley y…
Empower Homebuyers SCC REALTOR® Training
March 11, 2021
If you are a REALTOR® who would like to help first-time homebuyers purchase a home in Santa Clara County with down payment assistance, please join us for this quarterly training! Join Housing Trust’s Homebuyer Programs team for an informative overview of the Empower Homebuyers SCC program and learn how to become a REALTOR® partner with…
Empower Homebuyers SCC Webinar Hosted by City of Sunnyvale – 2:00-3:30 pm
March 2, 2021
Thank you for your interest – this webinar has already taken place but there are more to come. Please find the next down payment assistance webinar on the Housing Trust calendar. You can also fill out our online intake form and welcome to email us at empowerhomebuyersscc@housingtrustsv.org.