Fundraiser for the Sam Smith Homeownership Fund

As a part of Windermere’s ongoing commitment to making access to homeownership more equitable, Windermere has partnered with HomeSight, an organization that provides financing opportunities to low-to-moderate-income home buyers who have historically been underserved by traditional lenders.

Through donations from the Windermere Foundation, the new Sam Smith “Hi Neighbor” homeownership fund aims to help reduce the barriers to homeownership by funding loan products for Black/African American first-time home buyers in Western Washington.

Who is Sam Smith and who does the fund help?

Named for legendary Washington State Legislator Sam Smith, who passed the state’s Open Housing Law barring discrimination based on race and religion in 1967, the Sam Smith fund helps Black/African Americans achieve their dream of homeownership. Building on Sam’s legacy, the fund provides deferred, low-interest loans to bridge the affordability gap for low-to-moderate-income Black/African Americans whose homeownership rates have lagged far behind the rest of the population in Washington State, and for whom few resources are available.

If you are interested in donating to the Sam Smith Homeownership Fund, please follow the link HERE !