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Anna DeSimone

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Winner of 5 national book awards, Anna DeSimone lights the way for helping consumers make informed decisions about buying, building, and financing a home that is affordable and sustainable.

She is author of Housing Finance 2020 (Hipooteca 2020 in Spanish), Welcome to the Agrihood, and Live in a Home that Pays You Back.

She has been featured in numerous articles on the topic of homeownership by Apartment Therapy, Axios, Bankrate, Forbes.com, Fox Business News, MarthaStewart.com, Money Magazine, MSN Money, NextAdvisor, The Simple Dollar, U.S. News & World Report, and the Washington Post.

Anna's books, articles, and podcasts can be seen on her website: annadesimone.net

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