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A future where 2.5 million Latinos won’t be able to own their own homes

May 28, 2015, 4:28 PM 0

LatinaLista — The ultimate symbol of the American Dream is owning a home. For many, it signifies planting roots in a community and having a stable foundation (no pun intended), both financially and socially. Yet, for Latinos, for whom…

Diversity, zNew Headline

New federal data reveals there’s a reason why more Latinos and Blacks aren’t realizing the dream of home ownership

Oct 21, 2014, 4:53 PM 0

LatinaLista — Diversity is a concept everyone understands but it’s a practice that (surprisingly) is getting more pushback these days than ever before. From Silicon Valley to mainstream media newsrooms, diversity is increasingly having a polarizing effect on people…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: A new kind of housing bubble leaving Latino homebuyers with only dreams

Jun 7, 2013, 1:09 PM 0

By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista When I was growing up, relatives talked incessantly about retirement, which generally meant going to live with a daughter and her family. When social security kicked in some older relatives became more independent especially…