Danielle Ippolito and Daniel Velez had never imagined they’d become home-owners when they visited a new development down the street from their apartment in Tempe, Arizona, just east of Phoenix. They’d been searching for a new place, says Danielle, “but we couldn’t find anything within our budget. And we didn’t think we’d be able to buy anytime soon.”
Their interest was piqued when they heard about Tempe Micro Estates, a housing project targeted at low- and moderate income buyers. Arranged around a central courtyard,
