Today on Lake Effect, we learn how investors are affecting real estate in Milwaukee, and get some tips for prospective home buyers. We tell you about a program that’s creating a path to homeownership in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood. We learn how the DevelUP program is working to address inequities in the local commercial real estate industry. Plus, we speak with a formerly incarcerated Milwaukeean about his journey to becoming a homeowner.
Guests:
- Rob Stafslien, director of single-family lending at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
- Lamont Davis, executive director of the Milwaukee Community Land Trust
- Matthew Paschall, DevelUP’s program director; Don Bernards, Baker Tilly’s partner in charge of affordable housing and transactions practice; Anthony Kazee, principal at KG Development group
- Graland Hampton, 414 Life