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Legislature Must Create More Opportunities for Black Homeownership
By Willie Ellison COO Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce
Published April 8, 2021
Willie Eliison (Courtesy Photo)
As one of the leaders of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, I have witnessed many success stories in the Black business community; small businesses that have grown into corporations, local restaurants that have become pillars in their community, entrepreneurs who have taken a vision and succeeded at something no one else has done. But for every success story there are countless others who have the talent, intelligence, and vision to succeed, but lack the opportunity because they are trapped in a cycle of financial uncertainty. Far too many Black Californians are living paycheck to paycheck, never able to get ahead, in large part because of the unsustainably high cost of housing in California.
California First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Programs for 2021
California First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Programs for 2021
First-time home buyers in California have a number of financial assistance programs that will help them purchase real estate.
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First-time home buyers are often daunted by the financial hurdles of buying a house particularly in California, a state famed for many of the most desirable (and expensive) real estate markets in the country, from Los Angeles to San Francisco and beyond.
But the good news is that many first-time home buyers in California qualify for special loans and financial assistance that can lower the costs of homeownership. While these programs are geared toward home buyers with low or moderate income, many may qualify who might not realize they do so it s definitely worth checking out if you re stressed about making those monthly mortgage payments.