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EQUITY e-newsletter: June 2010
Up one levelHome ownership for people with disabilities: now more than ever, a great investment for you and your family's future!
Feature
A Better Approach to the Foreclosure Crisis. Read how Individual Development Accounts may have made home owners far less likely to face foreclosure!
Program of the Month
Over the years, the city of Milwaukee has made a significant impact on recognizing the residential needs of the disability community. With strategic partnerships with organizations progress continues in the areas of planning and architecturally designing new construction accessible homes.
Profile of the Month
Persistence is not just a virtue, but sometimes a necessity, when it comes to building assets. Priscilla Vaughan knows first hand how necessary persistence is when it comes to buying her first home.
Tip of the Month
Home ownership is not easy. It requires patience, planning, and sacrifice over long periods of time, but in the end, provides access to one of the best and most time proven asset building strategies for all Americans: including those with disabilities.
EQUITY Responds: WID Answers Your Questions
I have the chance to purchase a "Tenancy in Common" with some thing called a fractional mortgage. I’m not sure what that is, but my realtor seems to think it is a good thing. What’s the deal with these Tenancies in Common? Can you explain the difference in financing?