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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Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Justin’s Story
May 8, 2020![Justin and kids](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Justin-and-kids-scaled.jpg)
An assistant principal at Branham High School and a single dad, Justin Ponzio dreamed of having a home for his kids – ages five and six – to live and…
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Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Megan’s Story
May 8, 2020![Megan Ostiller.Empower](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Megan-Ostiller.Empower-scaled.jpg)
Megan, a Bay Area native and a special education teacher at Union School District in San Jose, had been living in a tiny apartment in Campbell. In her third year…
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Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Karen and Ngoc’s Story
May 7, 2020![Karen Empower](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Karen-Empower-scaled.jpg)
After emigrating from Vietnam, Karen and her husband Ngoc worked in the Bay Area for 14 years – she in banking and him as a technician – and were renting…
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Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020![Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
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…
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Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar
April 30, 2020![Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
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…
![Homeownership at Work: First Empower Webinar Takes Shape](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Updates
Homeownership at Work: First Empower Webinar Takes Shape
April 24, 2020![Homeownership at Work: First Empower Webinar Takes Shape](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Since the Shelter in Place order began, the Homeownership team closed two loans for Empower Homebuyers SCC – the Measure A funded down payment assistance program created by the County…
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Empower Homebuyers SCC – Webinar on April 23, 2020
April 17, 2020![Empower Homebuyers SCC – Webinar on April 23, 2020](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Join Housing Trust Silicon Valley for a free homeownership webinar about the Empower Homebuyers SCC program!
Learn about this new down payment assistance program and how it can help you become a first-time homebuyer in Santa Clara County.
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Success Stories, Updates
Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story
April 9, 2020![Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/themes/housingtrust3.0/img/featured-placeholder.png)
Dmitry, a teacher for the visually impaired, has worked for the Cupertino Union School District for the last four years. He loves the community he serves and could not imagine…
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Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Katie and Carlos’ Story
April 9, 2020![Murillo Family 2020](https://housingtrustsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Murillo-Family-2020-rotated.jpg)
Katie and Carlos first heard about the Empower Homebuyers SCC program in November 2018 when a family member told them about the very first town hall presentation, led by Supervisor…