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White New Yorker's are twice as likely to own a home than blacks or latinos, according to a new report just released by the NY State Attorney General.

State of New Yorks Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) offers a variety of products to help folks overcome common barriers to home ownership.

Property owners and developers can receive incentives to clean up and revitalize...

Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief Jay Silver FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoRenters and housing advocates hold a rally outside of Troy City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Troy, N.Y. Organizers are concerned that those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to the pandemic will be evicted from their homes. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 3of3 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some housing offi...

Letter: Now is time to create mortgage repayment plan to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail FILE. Letter writer says, As an agency actively engaged in foreclosure prevention efforts over the past decade, we know the devastating impacts foreclosures have on our neighbors and communities in the Capital Region. And we have cause for concern because mortgage delinquency rates are at record highs — three times the last high in January 2009, the height of the great recession. As an agency actively eng...