CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Hundreds of hopeful people gathered Friday for assistance to “Achieve the Dream” of owning a home.
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The event, organized by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, runs through Sunday. It potentially provides a below-market 5.5% mortgage rate for people with low to moderate household incomes.
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development-approved program also offers some of its clients no down payment, closing costs or mortgage insurance. Credit scores are not considered, making homeownership more accessible for many.
Tamara Beach, a single mom, said she has worked for years to be a homeowner.
“It would mean that I’ve decided to truly make Georgia my home,” Beach said.
Avril Liburd, a NACA agent, highlighted the challenges faced by potential homeowners in the metro Atlanta area.
“We’re seeing most homes now since COVID have increased between 50 to 100% in the metro Atlanta area,” Liburd said.
NACA tries to provide a solution for potential homeowners.
Bruce Marks founded NACA decades ago. He and NACA agents said they have people working with clients to solve issues and make sure they are approved to buy only what they can afford.
“We’ve done over 75,000 mortgages on those terms, and we have a foreclosure rate of 100th of 1%,” Marks said.
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