Please join us for a webinar discussing the importance of ongoing stewardship and how different programs approach stewardship from different perspectives.
Stewardship is a broad term with many aspects, all with the underlying goal of ensuring that homes remain affordable and homeowners are… Read the rest

The recent housing crisis has sent many families into foreclosure and a disproportionate number of those families have been low-income.  As a result, some communities are reevaluating whether or not homeownership… Read the rest still plays a critical role in community development despite its potential

Find out how the Cornerstone Partnership’s assessment of 14 of San Mateo County’s affordable homeownership programs uncovered 12 high-impact practices that are necessary in order for programs to adequately protect the public investment and protect homebuyers.
Webinar
Tuesday, September 28th… Read the rest

This brief guide book describes how several sponsors of affordable homeownership programs have established repair and replacement reserves to help lower income homeowners to save adequately for long-term home maintenace.  The guide outlines key choices in the design of these… Read the rest

As part of our work building tools to help programs better manage their affordable housing programs, Cornerstone Partnership  conducted an assessment of affordable ownership housing programs in San Mateo County, California to offer guidance for the jurisdictions as well as… Read the rest

The recent housing crisis has sent many families into foreclosure and a disproportionate number of those families have been low-income.  As a result, some communities are reevaluating whether or not homeownership… Read the rest still plays a critical role in community development despite its potential

Cornerstone Partnership will be collaborating with Charter Member the National Community Land Trust Network to present a workshop on Stewarding Affordable Homes over the Long Term… Read the rest during the Los Angeles NeighborWorks National Training Institute. When:  Tuesday, March 1st, from 4:30 to 6:00

Please join us for a webinar discussing the importance of ongoing stewardship and how different programs approach stewardship from different perspectives. Stewardship is a broad term with many aspects, all with the underlying goal of ensuring that homes remain affordable and homeowners are… Read the rest

The National CLT Conference is the largest gathering of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in the country and offers an opportunity to learn and share experiences for CLT practitioners, board members, residents, partners and others interested in learning more about the… Read the rest

Find out how the Cornerstone Partnership’s assessment of 14 of San Mateo County’s affordable homeownership programs uncovered 12 high-impact practices that are necessary in order for programs to adequately protect the public investment and protect homebuyers. Webinar Tuesday, September 28th… Read the rest

Learn how communities are using Deed Restrictions, Community Land Trusts, Shared Appreciation Loans, and Lease-to-Purchase Programs to preserve long-term affordability of NSP funded homes. Rick Jacobus, Burlington Associates Barbara Kautz, Goldfarb & Lipman, LLC Emily Higgins, Champlain Housing Trust The… Read the rest

This brief guide book describes how several sponsors of affordable homeownership programs have established repair and replacement reserves to help lower income homeowners to save adequately for long-term home maintenace.  The guide outlines key choices in the design of these… Read the rest

As part of our work building tools to help programs better manage their affordable housing programs, Cornerstone Partnership  conducted an assessment of affordable ownership housing programs in San Mateo County, California to offer guidance for the jurisdictions as well as… Read the rest

Community Land Trusts can offer a stable institutional structure for long term stewardship and monitoring of affordable homeownership units. This report produced by the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy provides an overview of the Community Land Trust model for local… Read the rest

From the November 22, 2006 edition of The Christian Science Monitor:
One path to affordable housing: You own the house, but a trust owns the land
By Amy Green | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
ORLANDO, FLA. – A single mom and… Read the rest