Why Black Homeownership Rates in the U.S. Continue to Lag

Homeownership Insights

Black homeownership rates in 2022 are lower than they were in the 1960s. It doesn’t have to be this way. Tai Christensen, Chief Diversity and Public Relations Officer at the social enterprise Arrive Home, breaks down what’s behind the Black homeownership gap in the U.S. She also details how education, down payment assistance*, and better representation in the mortgage industry can close that gap.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

The National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America

Arrive Home

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