June 10, 2008
Dear Sunnyside Community Residents: As of June 2008, Houston Hope has made it possible for 74 families to be able to buy quality affordable homes in re-energized areas of the city. Houston Hope is Mayor Bill White's initiative to reinvest in several of Houston 's historic neighborhoods through a combination of stabilizing activities such as coordination of public safety programs, rehabbing existing homes, providing quality new affordable homes, and improving infrastructure and drainage. As participants of the Houston Hope initiative, qualified buyers in the targeted areas may receive up to $30,000 in down payment assistance. Currently, the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority (LARA) has purchased 932 properties citywide, 147 of these in the Sunnyside area , where 10 families are already in their new homes or will be moving in shortly. Success Story Ms. Harriet Day, a pediatrics nurse on a fixed come, had been a renter for over 25 years. Years ago, Ms. Day had made up her mind that she would never be able to afford her own house. Fortunately, a friend of hers shared the good news about the Houston Hope program. Now, Ms. Day's monthly mortgage payment is close to what she was paying in rent, and she is building equity in her own home! If you're interested in the Sunnyside area, please contact: Burghli Homes: 713.389.1221 or burghli@sbcglobal.com. SEKA Investments: Robert Malone 713.269.0754 Mayberry Homes: Sharone Mayberry 713.523.8585 or www.mayberryhomes.net. Holmes CDC: Mable Carter 713.731.9116 or holmescdc@hotmail.com. If you would like to learn more about Houston Hope, please call 713.522.HOME or visit www.houstonhopehomes.org. If you are a builder and would like to partner with a HUD Certified Community Development Corporation to build in any of the targeted Houston Hope Neighborhoods, please go to www.houstontx.gov/lara.
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