This was my first investigation at @propublica.org. No idea how the trial will shake out but just goes to show that these stories sometimes take on a life of their own: www.propublica.org/article/how-...
For Somali Muslim families in Minnesota, a contract for deed seems like an easier path to homeownership. But predatory practices and poor regulation can make it a financial trap rather than a good dea...
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Jessica Lussenhop
Three years ago, @sahanjournal.bsky.social reporter Joey Peters and I went looking for families who'd purchased homes using a contract for deed in MN. Almost no one would go on the record out of embarrassment or fear. That reporting has led up to a trial this week: sahanjournal.com/news/chad-ba...
Minnesota real estate broker Chad Banken is on trial in Hennepin County for allegedly targeting Somali Muslim homebuyers with contracts for deed.
