We look at Covenants in Property Deeds, a component of real estate where it’s not unusual to find remaining remnants of the overt racism that was once part of the home building, buying and selling process. Maria Cisneros, City Attorney for the City of Golden Valley, and Jamar Hardy, Diversity and Inclusion Director and a Managing Broker with Edina Realty join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

We dig into the Center's advocacy work at the State Capitol this session. Greta Gaetz, Government Affairs Director for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, and Roxanne Young Kimball, Center President join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

We sit down with representatives from the GroundBreak Coalition here in the Twin Cities to learn more about this important initiative and discuss our work together in the area of homeownership. Erin Gavin, Acting Project Director for the GroundBreak Coalition and Marcus Owens, Principal Consultant at Nawe Partners join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

We sit down with a homeownership advisor and an insurance rep to discuss the importance of life insurance, wills and trusts in building and ensuring your legacy. Henry Rucker, Associate Director of Homeownership and Financial Coaching at Project for Pride in Living (PPL), and Ed Beavers, District Manager for Country Financial join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

We sit down with affordable homeownership staff leaders from the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to explore their work and how it intersects with the work of the Homeownership Center. Dean Porter-Nelson, Housing Finance Supervisor with the City of St. Paul, and Cherie Shoquist, Residential and Real Estate Development Manager with the City of Minneapolis join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

We dig into the two First-Generation Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Programs that came online in 2024. Brooke Walker, Strategic Initiatives Director at the Minnesota Homeownership Center, and Heidi Welch, Business Relations Team Manager at Minnesota Housing join host Bill Gray for this conversation.

New Center president Roxanne Young Kimball joins host Bill Gray for a review of the Center's 2023 Annual Impact Report and a discussion around what attracted her to the Center's top job.

Our friend Gracie Mendez takes over the mic to host a panel discussion on achieving homeownership in Spanish! Alma Sanchez, Homeownership Advisor with Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA), Joannette Cintrón, VP with Old National Bank and Guille Garza, Realtor® with KW Integrity join Gracie for the conversation.