A Milwaukee woman’s long journey to homeownership

Elizabeth Brown faced five years of housing troubles, homelessness and other barriers. But she can now say she’s a homeowner.

Brown, 51, always wanted to be a homeowner but said it just hadn’t happened for her. Just a few years ago, Brown was choosing between feeding her children and paying her rent. After moving into a home in Milwaukee near North 20th Street and West Auer Avenue that quickly fell into disrepair, she decided it was time to make a dream a reality.

“I just couldn’t do that anymore,” she said. “I knew I didn’t want to deal with landlords anymore.”…

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