Betty Mason always dreamed big. As a longtime renter and PCRI resident in northeast Portland, Betty (pictured below in front of her home) took the first step in 2007 toward making her dream of homeownership come true. Today, she owns the single-level home of her dreams: close to parks with lots of windows and a [...]
It’s exactly this type of program that goes beyond helping homeowners, says the New York Times: “These alliances have sidestepped the plague of foreclosure.”
“When I got here, I wasn’t sure if I should knock, ring the door bell or just walk in. I walked in and she [Broker Shelly Fullwiley] said ‘Welcome home!’” That’s what Rachel Allen, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives’ resident–or more appropriately, former resident–had to say about the day she received the keys to her new [...]
