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• Low-income homebuyers find fewer Gilbert options
  Feb 10, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  But the single mom won't be able to buy enough house in Gilbert for her three children.
• Affordable housing options in Gilbert are slim
  Feb 8, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  But the single mom won't be able to buy enough house in Gilbert for her three children.
• Chandler looks to expand foreclosure program
  Jan 27, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  Stih said. Strachota said Chandler's recent designation as an economic recovery zone under federal stimulus laws, making the city eligible to authorize up to $8 million in bonds, is based upon its high foreclosure rate. A local government must have significant poverty, unemployment, foreclosure rates or be under general distress to qualify for the bonds, which must be issued by the end of 2011. The move allows Chandler officials to issue up to $3.2 million in economic...
• A day's labor now brings in a lot less
  Sep 6, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  Montano works for a financial services firm as a customer service supervisor. She said it's hard to see her husband come home all stressed out every day. "These days, when he comes home, he just needs to decompress," Saletri said. She and her husband have changed their health care deductible to bring down their monthly payments.
• Chandler looking for 'green' stimulus grant
  Jun 28, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  The new fixtures are expected to save them money. City officials are rushing to inventory all the units' appliances before July 21, when the grant application is due. The information will be used to develop a comparability chart that details anticipated energy and water savings. Knutson said the inventory survey is labor intensive.
• Chandler plans affordable housing program
  May 5, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  That means a more affordable price. Each home would have to be owner-occupied, and not rented.
• Chandler to purchase foreclosed homes
  May 4, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  That means a more affordable price. Each home would have to be owner-occupied, and not rented.
• Home sales heating up in Mesa ZIP code 85206
  Apr 25, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  So there's a lot of inventory right now, a lot of foreclosures and a lot of short-sales are on the market right now. I can't get something available for us to purchase because they have been snatched up or they are fighting over them.
• Home sales heating up in ZIP code 85206
  Apr 25, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  Online real estate brokerage site ZipRealty (NASDAQ:ZIPR) named 85206 the hottest market in the Valley for homebuyers in its first quarter Home Hunters Report. So there's a lot of inventory right now, a lot of foreclosures and a lot of short-sales are on the market right now. I can't get something available for us to purchase because they have been snatched up or they are fighting over them.
• Council to discuss affordable housing program
  Apr 20, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  The trust would retain title to the land, while potential homeowners would purchase only the home itself. Any subsequent owners would have to meet those conditions, as well. Officials also propose to spend $605,000 of the grant money on several foreclosed multi-unit housing complexes.