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Fannie Mae Awards $1 Million to Advance Black Homeownership in the Twin Cities

Advancing racial equity is a cornerstone of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's mission. In addition to working toward this goal within our own...

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How to Build Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

Renting and owning a home is very different. When you rent an apartment or home, your rent becomes a profit for the owners. You never gain more value...

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Roots of Racial Wealth Inequities In Minnesota

Minnesota and the Twin Cities regularly rank highly on quality of life measures. However, both are also notable for the level of racial disparities...

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Home Appraisals and Housing Discrimination

Most people don’t think much about the intersection of racism and the home appraisal process, but systemic racism still exists in housing and the...

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How Realtors Are Working to Advance Racial Equity in Housing

Realtors can play a critical part in reducing the racial disparities in homeownership rates in the Twin Cities and across America. Many of them are...

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Race & Housing: The Racialized Impact of Student Loan Debt on Homeownership and Wealth Building

Guest Blog by Shoreé Ingram, Director of Equity and Inclusion There is an old adage that says, “When America gets a cold, Black folks get the flu.”...

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Giving to Advance Racial Equity in Housing

You may know that the Twin Cities often sits near the top of many quality of life measures, including lists related to healthcare, leisure, and...

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Race and Housing Series: Housing and Heart Health

This blog has been updated to include information about a recent Twin Cities Habitat event. On Thursday, October 7, Twin Cities Habitat hosted the...

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Race & Housing: Bias in Real Estate

From the outside, buying a home can sometimes look easier than it is. In theory, it’s straightforward enough – provide the needed documents, follow...

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Why Preserving Homeownership is a Racial Justice Issue

Guest Blog by Mike Robertson, A Brush with Kindness Program Manager

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