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Read the latest news and stories from Acts Housing

Acts Blog

Read the latest news and stories from Acts Housing on our blog!

“If I Can Do It, You Can Too”: A First-Time Homeowner’s Story

Sometimes, the hardest part of homeownership isn’t the paperwork — it’s believing it’s possible in the first place. For almost 19 years, Sandra rented. She moved when she had to,…

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Meet Shirley: A Milwaukee Homeownership Story Powered by Coaching

Sometimes, the first step toward homeownership starts with a simple conversation. Acts Housing’s offices are on the fifth floor of the MGIC building, where Shirley works in the MGIC café….

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A small, single-story white house with black trim and two front windows—an ideal choice for a Milwaukee first-time homebuyer. There is a small front porch, minimal landscaping, and trees providing partial shade. The sky is clear and blue.

“The Time Is Going to Pass Anyway”

Cordelia went from renter to Milwaukee homeowner with the help of Acts Housing Homebuyer Coaches. Here’s how she did it — and how you can too….
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A man and woman are walking up the wooden steps to the front porch of a light green house, with an ADT security sign visible on the lawn, embracing the sense of pride that comes with homeownership.

A Place for Family to Just Be

Comfortable wasn’t enough anymore. After getting married, Daniha and her husband knew they wanted something that felt more like them — a place they could change, host people in, and…

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Four people stand smiling in front of a screen displaying a house and “Congratulations !” The group—three women and one man—stand side by side, dressed in casual business attire, celebrating the achievement of a new homebuyer.

“It Was Time for a Change”: Amorsteen’s Journey to Homeownership

For Amorsteen, the decision to become a homeowner came after years of renting, raising her three grandchildren, and dealing with problems that never seemed to get fixed. “My rent would…

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A beige house with a covered front porch and stone railing, symbolizing the dream of family homeownership, sits behind two large leafy trees next to a driveway on a quiet suburban street.

Building Momentum, One Family at a Time

Japri’s journey to homeownership started the same way many great journeys do: with family. Living in Beloit, Japri first heard about Acts Housing through her cousin, Victoria—an Acts family who…

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Smiling woman stirring a drink in a purple mug, wearing a colorful head wrap and a black T-shirt with vibrant graffiti-style art of a woman’s face.

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