Community Land Trusts (CLTs) and the people who live in our communities share an important goal: creating stability today while building opportunities for future generations. By creating permanently affordable homeownership opportunities, CLTs help individuals and families of all shapes and sizes build greater housing stability while strengthening the communities in which they live.

Most basically, CLTs can make homeownership possible for lower-income individuals, families, and other homebuyers who might otherwise be unable to afford a home. In addition to helping make homes affordable, CLTs provide education and support throughout the homebuying process. After a home is purchased, the CLT remains a long-term partner, working with homeowners on matters such as home maintenance, repairs, mortgage concerns, and other aspects of successful homeownership.

These opportunities can help build stability for homeowners, neighborhoods, and communities. Homeowners can build equity and gain greater financial flexibility over time. Stable homeownership can also create opportunities for people to become more deeply connected to their neighborhoods and participate in the civic and community life around them.

Just as CLTs can support the stability and well-being of the people they serve, community members can support the goals of CLTs. Community land trusts were created to preserve long-term, permanently affordable homeownership, protecting the affordability of homes from rapidly changing real estate markets. CLTs also seek to strengthen inclusive and diverse communities where people from a range of backgrounds, circumstances, and household types can find opportunities to thrive.

Affordable homeownership can provide benefits that extend beyond the people who live in a home. Stable housing can help people put down roots, participate in their communities, support local businesses and institutions, and contribute to strong neighborhoods. Children and adults alike benefit when people have access to safe, stable, affordable homes and the opportunity to remain connected to their communities.

At Trusted Homes, we are committed to building permanently affordable homes, stable lives, and thriving, inclusive communities. We welcome everyone who shares this vision to support our work and help build a community where people of all backgrounds and household types have the opportunity to call home.