Community Engagement Update Q2 2025

own a home to house your dreams.

own your tomorrow.



"Homeownership is about more than just having a place to live. It’s about creating stability, empowering communities, and building wealth for tomorrow. CHFA is dedicated to expanding opportunities for Black and African American homeownership in Colorado, to providing equitable homeownership resources, and to the vision that every Coloradan will have the opportunity for housing stability and economic prosperity.” – Thomas Bryan, Executive Director and CEO, CHFA

CHFA has a strategic initiative to increase Black and African American Homeownership by 440 households in 2025. This is a 15 percent increase over 2024.

Own Your Tomorrow: Homeownership is Possible

Visit our website for Black and African American homebuyers, created in collaboration with community members.

Learn about:

• Financial education resources to help create and maintain generational wealth 
• Down payment programs (CHFA and others)
• Homebuyer education

Through community engagement, CHFA and stakeholders recommended the following strategic pillars to address homeownership equity.  

education

June Building Legacy Event – New Venue and Format!

The June event in the Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series will be offered both in-person and virtually. Join CHFA and industry experts for Path to Homeownership—The Basics. Be introduced to the steps to homeownership and how to plan your journey.

Saturday, June 28

Noon to 2:00pm

Center for African American Health

3350 Hudson Street

Denver, Colorado 80205

This series is meant to provide a supportive environment for attendees to learn and ask questions. Each event in the series builds upon the previous one, but attendance is not required at all events. Participants can join the event series at any point.

Register today to attend the June 28th Building Legacy event in-person or virtually!

outreach

100 City Tour Community Homebuyer Summit

The 100 City Tour Community Homebuyer Summit from Denver NAREB offered attendees a chance to find out about topics ranging from financial literacy and credit impact to down payment assistance and building wealth through homeownership. CHFA Business Development Specialist Greg Brown had the opportunity to share his homeownership journey, answer questions, and talk about the assistance that CHFA can provide. CHFA was proud to be a sponsor for the April 12th event.

resources

Increasing Black and African American Homeownership

Black and African American households are seeing success becoming first-time homebuyers. A recent survey from Zillow finds that 62 percent of Black and African American homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024. That is consistent with the previous year in the survey. By comparison, overall first-time homebuyers made up 44 percent of the market in 2024. That is down from 50 percent in 2023. Read additional details about what is helping Black and African American homebuyers in the March edition of the Your Road Home eNews.

You can get started preparing to buy a home in the future by getting your finances in order now. Resources are available across the state to support you in boosting your financial well-being and getting you on track to achieve your goals. Find out about free financial coaching in the April edition of the Your Road Home eNews.

we hope to see you

CHFA in Community

CHFA was proud to participate in the following Black and African American-led organizations and events. If you see us at an event, please come over and chat with us to learn how we can help you become a homeowner!



• February 6 – Career Collab Career Day
• February 25 – Road to Homeownership – BMO and Traillionaires Foundation 
• March 8 – African American Youth Leadership Conference
• March 22 – Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series Part I
• March 29 – Center for African American Health Annual Expo
• April 2 – Wesley Learns Book Drive
• April 12 – 100 City Tour Community Homebuyer Summit – Denver NAREB
• April 17 – Denver Metro Fair Housing Center Conference
• April 19 – African Leadership Group Homeownership and Financial Literacy Workshop
• May 17 – Homebuyer 101 Workshop with Dr. Detra Duncan, Fountain City Council at Large

Coming up

• May 28 – Freedom and Finance
• June 6 – 2025 B.E.S.T Success Summit and Expo
• June 7 – Homebuyer 101 Workshop with Vennita Browning, Peak Education Program Director
• June 15 – Denver Juneteenth Festival
• June 28 – Building Legacy: A Black Homeownership Series Part II- Register here

Share Your Thoughts

Share your thoughts with us or share ideas for how we can help increase homeownership.

• Keep CHFA aware of events and sponsorships in your community.

• Visit us at our booth at community events.

• Promote CHFA events to friends and family.

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