Success stories inspire all of us. Read on to discover some from other Portland Housing Center clients.

Purchasing a home provided us with a sense of accomplishment.

Going into it we didn’t know what we qualified for. Throughout the educational process we learned a lot more and were given opportunities to find assistance…
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Good things come to those who wait.

The completion of my new home was well worth the wait. I was able to choose my lot, house style and some of the amenities. Now, when I step out on my porch…
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Helped me to invest in my future.

Working with the (Portland Housing Center) IDA initiative helped me to clearly discern my finances, assess my potential, and invest in my future. Having come from parents who rented, I never realized that owning a home was even possible…
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You don´t have to be wealthy to purchase a home.

Working with this program has opened up a brand new horizon for me. Not only did it help me obtain one of my life goals, but it has given me a sense of independence and…
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You don´t have to continue to pay rent.

I arrived in the United States in 2002 as a refugee. I had lost my vision after a soccer injury became infected while I was a child in Ethiopia. I knew that the United States was a land of opportunity…
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We never believed that we could own our own home

After graduating college and moving back to Portland at the height of the housing market we never believed that we could own our own home. Homes were valued very high and our employment was spotty and varied…
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