Ready Life was created to provide financial tools to people to start generational wealth. The app allows its users to get a mortgage by showing a history of their paid bills instead of using a credit score.
The California Association of Realtors (CAR), the California Building Industry Association (CBIA), and Habitat for Humanity California have joined together to urge lawmakers to make additional investments in this year’s state budget to encourage developers to build more homes across California.
In 2015, California had the third-lowest homeownership rate in the nation, according to the United States Census Bureau. More than 1.2 million Californians foreclosed on their homes during the Great Recession and today many are still experiencing the impact of those losses.