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Thriving in Place — Resident Survey

Advancing homebuyer support for stronger neighborhoods. Milwaukee is building more homes, holding landlords accountable, and helping more families buy than ever before. Now we need to know whether it is working for you. This takes a few minutes. You can skip any question. Your answers help decide what the Community Development Alliance works on in 2027. Please join us as we work to make affordable, quality homeownership available for all Milwaukeeans.

Thank you so much for taking the time!

Name

Email Address

Phone #

Address

Which best describes your housing right now?

How long have you lived in your current neighborhood?

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Do you currently live in the neighborhood where you would most want to own a home?

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Which best describes you?

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How do you describe your race or ethnicity? NOTE: Select all that apply. We ask because Milwaukee just saw its first increase in Black and Latino homeownership, and we cannot tell whether that progress is reaching everyone unless we ask.

What is your age?

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Which best describes your household's annual income? Note: This helps us see whether our programs are reaching people at every income level.

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Which best describes you?

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How much do you agree with each of these?

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Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
If I reported a serious problem with a rental in my neighborhood, it would actually get fixed
I would feel safe reporting a landlord problem without fear of losing my housing
New construction near me makes it more likely — not less — that I can stay
I know where to go for homebuyer counseling and down payment assistance
Even with down payment assistance, I could afford taxes, insurance, utilities and repairs

New homes are being built at about 80 a year. Who should get them first?

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What is the single biggest thing standing between you and buying a home?

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We are building a tool that shows what is happening to housing on your block. Drag these into the order that matters most to you.

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Which should CDA push hardest on in 2027?

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What one thing would make the biggest difference for you or your neighbors?

May we follow up with you? Everything here is optional, and you can say no to all of it and still have your answers counted. You can change your mind at any time by emailing connectlab@housingplan.org.