JANESVILLE — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill into law that will help working people in Wisconsin more easily reach homeownership.
A local homebuilding nonprofit official from Habitat for Humanity said the new law, brought forth through Assembly Bill 454, will provide up to $10 million statewide for secondary home mortgages that will help first-time homeowners afford newly built housing.
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha, Jefferson and Rock Counties Director of Development Sue Vock says the new lending program would provide additional “bridge loans” for first-time homebuyers that offset about $270 a month in mortgage cost...
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Leo's notes: this is an important complement to supply-side reforms: building homes is only half the equation—buyers also need pathways to afford them. If paired with continued efforts to expand starter-home production, programs like this can help reconnect new housing supply with the households it is intended to serve.
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