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Acts Housing has launched program to buy homes to be resold to residents at affordable prices

September 15, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers 4 Comments

Money from a newly launched acquisition fund will be used to purchase homes and then resell them at affordable prices to residents. (Photo provided by Acts Housing)

Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act Task Force has recommended investing $2.5 million in Acts Housing’s recently launched Homeowner Acquisition Fund.

The fund will be used to purchase Milwaukee homes and resell them at affordable prices to residents.

The organization broke its own record in 2021, helping 305 families purchase homes. But its president and CEO, Michael Gosman, believed the organization can do more.

“While I’m thrilled, it’s not enough,” Gosman said in April.



Acts Housing vice president of real estate, Dorothy York, said the fund will give clients a shot at a new home without competing with investors who can pay more to purchase properties.

“Over the last few years, we’ve had people do the work but still struggle to compete for a home,” York said. “Residents are doing everything they need to do and are willing to pay what investors are willing to pay but can’t compete with the cash offers investors can make.”

The fund, for which the organization is working to raise $10 million, will be used to purchase at least 100 homes in 2023 and to resell them to individual buyers.

“Access to inventory has been a roadblock,” York said. “The Homeowner Acquisition Fund will make homes available and create more homeowners in general.”

Homes purchased will be available to residents who complete homebuyer education through any agency, York said.

Some agencies that offer homebuyer education are Acts Housing, Housing Resources Inc., GreenPath Financial Wellness and the United Community Center.

Acts Housing leaders wrote to the both the city and the county for funds to support the acquisition fund. Last Thursday, the county’s task force supported their request.

Acts Housing is now looking for local contractors to help rehabilitate homes and is hiring people to work on the acquisition fund.


For more information

Acts Housing is collecting private funds. Click here to learn how to donate.

You can follow the group’s LinkedIn account and stay up to date on its website.

Filed Under: Community, Housing

About PrincessSafiya Byers

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Princess Safiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.

Comments

  1. Shawn Morris says

    September 18, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    Can these properties be investment properties?

    Reply
    • Ricardo Pimentel says

      September 20, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      I don’t believe so. Believe it is purchase for occupancy, but here is contact info for Acts Housing: Email: acts@actshousing.org
      Milwaukee Phone: (414) 933-2215

      Reply
  2. RAFAEL SAMBULA says

    April 30, 2023 at 6:02 pm

    Donde me puedo registrar para recibir la capacitación

    Reply
    • Ricardo Pimentel says

      May 2, 2023 at 10:32 am

      Para mas informacion, text “homes mke” o llame 414-708-1182..

      Reply

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