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 you can attend: Monday, May 18th, 10:30am – Part one of Small Homes, Big Impact’s ADU webinar series Register for Part 1 of the ADU…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Justin’s Story
May 8, 2020
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 grow. When he found the Empower Homebuyers SCC program in 2019, the trio lived in a rental near a busy frontage road that was far…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Megan’s Story
May 8, 2020
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 of teaching, she knew she wanted to stay in her community and was ready for something bigger but like so many educators in the region,…
Empower Homebuyers SCC – 2:00pm Webinar
May 7, 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 Clara County. Join Housing Trust’s Dir. of Homebuyer Programs Adria Quinones-Masur for an informative overview of Empower Homebuyers SCC and additional information regarding other housing…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Karen and Ngoc’s Story
May 7, 2020
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 incrementally smaller living spaces even as their family grew to include two small children. When they found Empower Homebuyers SCC in 2019, they were on…
Updates
Homeownership at Work: First Empower Webinar Takes Shape
April 24, 2020
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 of Santa Clara and administered by us. One of the loans went to a Cupertino teacher named Dmitry and the other for Katie and Carlos’…
Empower Homebuyers SCC – Webinar on April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
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.
Success Stories, Updates
Empowered by Home: Dmitry’s Story
April 9, 2020
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 working anywhere else. Last fall, Dmitry first discussed his dream to own a home with his parents and they suggested he look into local down…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Katie and Carlos’ Story
April 9, 2020
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 Cindy Chavez, about the new Santa Clara County program for first-time homebuyers. Born and raised in the area, one a city engineer and the other…
Updates
Notifications to Clients About No In-Person Meetings
March 13, 2020
Housing Trust Silicon Valley is not open to the public or accepting walk-in visits at this time. We are available to communicate with you via phone and email and kindly ask to please be patient with our response times. Below is our contact information: Empower Homebuyers SCC (Santa Clara County’s Down Payment Assistance Program) Email:…