When Therese began her home-buying journey in 2019, owning a home felt far out of reach. Rising rents, housing instability, and the responsibilities of raising four children as a single…
Success Stories
Expanding Access to Homeownership by Bridging the Gap: Therese’s Journey
January 16, 2026
Success Stories
Bridging the Gap: A Public Servant’s Path to Homeownership
September 26, 2025
For years, Kathleen dreamed of owning a home where she could build stability and one day welcome a foster child. Working as a community outreach supervisor at the Valley Transportation…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: A Journey of Perseverance and Gratitude
November 21, 2024
Zoe’s journey to homeownership began when she moved from China to the United States as a high school student, determined to help create a new life for herself and her…
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Empowered by Home: Family of Four Dreams Big
August 28, 2024
Born and raised in San José, Kai and Daphne have spent most of their life in the Bay Area. Kai works in the restaurant and hotel industry while Daphne works…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Foundations for Family
June 26, 2024
For Billy and Joleigh, having roots in San José means an abundance of family and proudly growing up as part of the Mexican American community. Thanks to the Empower Homebuyers…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Two South Bay Teachers Find Happiness in Morgan Hill
October 22, 2021
Kristy and David are both teachers in the South Bay. Four years ago, when they moved from the East Coast, they settled in Morgan Hill and found they really liked the…
Success Stories
Sarah and Will’s Search for That “Permanent Home Feeling”
September 23, 2020
When Sarah and Will attended an open house in South County in May 2019, they just happened to meet a lender from Guild Mortgage. The lender, who at the time…
Updates
Empower Homebuyers SCC Update
July 29, 2020
Our Homeownership team continues to work remotely while finding ways to keep potential homebuyers engaged. In June and July, we held five Empower Homebuyers SCC Zoom webinars and a Lender…
Updates
City of Santa Clara Below Market Purchase (BMP) Program Update: Open Application Period for Catalina Development
July 14, 2020
We are excited to announce that the next Open Application Period for the City of Santa Clara’s Below Market Purchase (BMP) Program will take place from August 3, 2020 through…
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…