New home starts a fresh chapter for family of four
Walking through Duffy’s future home, it’s easy to see the empty space, a blank slate still in the final stages of construction. But this home is already packed, filled with hope, for herself and her children. “I think in our family situation it gives a lot of hope and some stability that’s really needed right […]
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Mirian and Eliseo eager to start fresh in a new family home
Eliseo and Mirian live in a small Hillsboro apartment with their four children ages 10, 9, 7, and 2. While they’ve been able to make it work for the past several years, the truth is that their living situation is inadequate for a family of six. To make matters worse, their rent increases every year. […]
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Christianna’s new home is a gathering place for family
A big part of Habitat homebuyer Christianna’s story is the idea of “surrender:” turning things over to a higher power. While applying to become a Habitat homeowner, she always returned to the mantra, “If it’s meant to be, it will be.” Well, here she is – boxes packed and ready for the next step of […]
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New home, new friends await Daisy and family
Ever since Daisy found out that she had the opportunity to purchase an affordable home, she said she’s been in a dream. But even if somebody pinches her, she won’t have to worry about waking up. Daisy and her three teenagers, ages 11, 16 and 18, are eager to move into their four-bedroom Habitat […]
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Staring Down the Homeownership Gap
Just steps beyond Jackie Jones’ front window are the homes she always longed for. A place of her own, that she could take care of properly, in the Northeast Portland neighborhood she was raised in. She can see them from her rental home’s window, but they might as well be a hundred miles away. It’s […]
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