09/18/2026
This week, we welcomed Senator Kate Lieber and Representative Tawna Sanchez, co-chairs of the Oregon Legislatureโs Joint Ways and Means Committee, to our new community in Southwest Portland.
Together with our partners at Proud Ground and Habitat for Humanity of Oregon, we talked about what ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ helps make possible for Oregon families โ and what it takes to create homeownership opportunities designed to last.
Habitat homeowners purchase their homes with affordable mortgages, build equity over time, and become part of communities designed to remain affordable for future generations. Since 1981, Habitat homeowners have maintained a less than 2% foreclosure rate.
Gooseberry Trails will bring 52 permanently affordable homes to SW Portland, giving families and individuals who have few other paths to homeownership the opportunity to build a future of their own.
Thank you, Sen. Lieber and Rep. Sanchez, for spending time with us, asking thoughtful questions, and learning more about affordable homeownership in Oregon.