HomeSight WA

Othello Talks is a monthly 90-minute program covering a specific topic of community focus catering to current residents, professionals, and community organizers who live and/or work in Seattle’s Southeast. Join us and reserve your spot at: homesightwa.org/othello-talks-…

Our offices will be closed Monday, February 15th in observance of President's Day. We will re-open for business on Tuesday, February 16th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 18th. We will resume regular business hours Tuesday, January 19th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

This past year has been one for the books! We want to say how thankful we are for your support this year, and we’re wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

On behalf of HomeSight, we hope that you can all enjoy this holiday season along with the people you love most in the midst of an atmosphere of joy, peace and reconciliation. Stay Safe and Happy holidays!

This #Thanksgiving, we want to express our genuine appreciation to our clients and partners. We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all there is to be thankful for. Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

As the pandemic is still ongoing, tighter lending standards, virus’s impact on Black Americans’ health and employment could make it harder to buy a home or keep the one they have. ow.ly/2orW50BBQyL

Read this inspiring story of empowered Black women refurbishing old houses and becoming homeowners thanks to Black Women Build, a nonprofit founded in 2017 by Shelley Halstead. ow.ly/IUoS50BBQCd

Recently, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan transmitted legislation to the Seattle City Council to permanently transfer the Central Area Senior Center (CASC) to community ownership. ow.ly/EXav50BBQsE

Following the high house affordability in the early quarters of 2020, reports show that as the end of the year draws near, the economic impact on homebuyers is less than favorable. ow.ly/WjJz50BBQwv

In observance of Labor Day, our offices will be closed Monday, September 7th, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th. Have a safe and happy weekend!

For location suggestions please contact maria@homesightwa.org In the meantime, please help us choose the movie by filling out our survey below! bit.ly/3161KOW

HomeSight and MLKBA are partnering with SDOT to launch Cafe Streets in Othello. Weekly on Saturdays 11-3 (starting 8/22/2020) you can grab a friend and some food from any of the scrumptious restaurants in Othello for a social distance dining out experience.

“The structure of the property tax system operates to disadvantage black Americans. That’s how structural racism is. It’s built into the system. The property tax system itself discriminates against black Americans.” washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…

The Black-white homeownership gap is larger now than it was before the civil rights movement. Experts say it is a product of decades of exclusionary legislative and financial practices that kept Black families from buying homes. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/th…

"Record-low mortgage rates in mid-2020 will provide a further boost to homebuilding, and it could be that families are more interested in homeownership because of the pandemic." ow.ly/yrTV50APv4e

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers sees encouragement in the increase in Black homeownership as reflected by the U.S. Census Bureau in its 2nd quarter 2020 report. ow.ly/lEAf50APv88

In 1936 a widowed black woman bought a home and it changed her family’s financial worth for generations. Today homeownership rates of black people lag even further behind whites’ rates, affecting their ability to build wealth. ow.ly/Badn50APsC7

The U.S. homeownership rate soared to an almost 12-year high in the second quarter as low interest rates allowed more Americans to qualify for mortgages. housingwire.com/articles/u-s-h…

According to a report by Redfin, Homeowners in redlined neighborhoods earned 52% less in home equity in last 40 years. ow.ly/r9CC50AADaU