Washington State Passes Downpayment Assistance Law for Those Harmed by Racist Covenants

In May, Governor Inslee signed a law that will create a downpayment assistance program to help people affected by racist covenants used to ban property from being sold or rented to non-white people prior to enactment of the Fair Housing Act in April of 1968.

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Plymouth Housing
October 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Plymouth Housing Annual Benefit Luncheon

Key to Hope: Cultivating Compassion Friday, October 13, 12:-1:30pm at Hyatt Regency Seattle

Building connections for BIPOC homeownership

Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers.People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.

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Making Equitable Housing a Reality: An Interview with HomeSight’s Darryl Smith

Since the 1960s, restrictive housing covenants have severely dampened the ability of families of color to own houses and accrue generational wealth. However, thanks to the work of dedicated nonprofits like HomeSight in Seattle, some of the effects of these harmful practices are starting to be mitigated.

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Washington State Passes Downpayment Assistance Law for Those Harmed by Racist Covenants

In May, Governor Inslee signed a law that will create a downpayment assistance program to help people affected by racist covenants used to ban property from being sold or rented to non-white people prior to enactment of the Fair Housing Act in April of 1968.

READ MORE
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Building connections for BIPOC homeownership

Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers.People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.

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History of Housing Justice in Seattle's Central District
A History of Housing in the Central District

How did the Central District of Seattle (CD) become the center of the Black experience in the Puget Sound area, and why has it now largely dissolved? What lessons can the history of the CD…

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2500 1666 Corrie Watterson, Dorothy Driver
Ginger Segel and Low Income Housing Institute
An Interview with Affordable Housing Consultant Ginger Segel

Ginger Segel has 33 years of experience in affordable housing policy and development. She has participated in the creation and preservation of thousands of low-income rental units in Washington State…

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2500 1666 Sarah Rudinoff
Cedar Crossing Apartments sponsored by Mercy Housing and Seattle Office of Housing
Introduction to Seattle’s Office of Housing

The Seattle Office of Housing increases opportunities for families of all incomes to live in our city and provides home repair and weatherization programs. For over 30 years, the city has managed investments of tax…

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Samantha Enos Leads DEI Efforts at Windermere

A Conversation With Samantha Enos

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2200 1323 Sarah Rudinoff
Arches Building Purchased in Effort to Maintain Affordable Housing

The Arches Apartments, located at Rainier Ave South and South Holly Street, has provided affordable housing to families in the Rainier Valley for more than 50 years. Barbara and Norm Chamberlain purchased the building in…

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2500 1387 Corrie Watterson, Dorothy Driver
HomeSight Homeownership Center

In our last edition, we highlighted the new partnership between non-profit

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2500 1742 Mollie Huppert
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Making Equitable Housing a Reality: An Interview with HomeSight’s Darryl Smith

Since the 1960s, restrictive housing covenants have severely dampened the ability of families of color to own houses and accrue generational wealth. However, thanks to the work of dedicated nonprofits like HomeSight in Seattle, some of the effects of these harmful practices are starting to be mitigated.

READ MORE
2000 1500 Joe Easterday
Washington State Passes Downpayment Assistance Law for Those Harmed by Racist Covenants

In May, Governor Inslee signed a law that will create a downpayment assistance program to help people affected by racist covenants used to ban property from being sold or rented to non-white people prior to enactment of the Fair Housing Act in April of 1968.

READ MORE
2124 1411 SeaChange Editorial Team
Building connections for BIPOC homeownership

Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers.People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.

READ MORE
2000 1373 SeaChange Editorial Team
History of Housing Justice in Seattle's Central District
A History of Housing in the Central District

How did the Central District of Seattle (CD) become the center of the Black experience in the Puget Sound area, and why has it now largely dissolved? What lessons can the history of the CD…

READ MORE
2500 1666 Corrie Watterson, Dorothy Driver
Ginger Segel and Low Income Housing Institute
An Interview with Affordable Housing Consultant Ginger Segel

Ginger Segel has 33 years of experience in affordable housing policy and development. She has participated in the creation and preservation of thousands of low-income rental units in Washington State…

READ MORE
2500 1666 Sarah Rudinoff
Cedar Crossing Apartments sponsored by Mercy Housing and Seattle Office of Housing
Introduction to Seattle’s Office of Housing

The Seattle Office of Housing increases opportunities for families of all incomes to live in our city and provides home repair and weatherization programs. For over 30 years, the city has managed investments of tax…

READ MORE
2100 1547 SeaChange Editorial Team
Samantha Enos Leads DEI Efforts at Windermere

A Conversation With Samantha Enos

READ MORE
2200 1323 Sarah Rudinoff
Arches Building Purchased in Effort to Maintain Affordable Housing

The Arches Apartments, located at Rainier Ave South and South Holly Street, has provided affordable housing to families in the Rainier Valley for more than 50 years. Barbara and Norm Chamberlain purchased the building in…

READ MORE
2500 1387 Corrie Watterson, Dorothy Driver
HomeSight Homeownership Center

In our last edition, we highlighted the new partnership between non-profit

READ MORE
2500 1742 Mollie Huppert
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