Homeownership offers a multitude of advantages, including building equity, financial benefits, stability, flexibility, a sense of achievement, and long-term wealth building, making it a cornerstone of personal and financial well-being.
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Governor Moore announces ‘UPLIFT’ to accelerate homeownership in historically redlined communities
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Maryland residents living in historically redlined communities may now get a new chance at homeownership, thanks to a new program announced by Gov. Wes Moore on Dec. 4. Managed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation (UPLIFT) will tackle appraisal […]
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Retired Master Sergeant Verlean Brown reflects on 35 years of dedicated service
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Employed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Verlean K. Brown longed to purchase a home, but her annual salary did not afford her the opportunity to become a homeowner. At the time, Brown was working in the farm fields and restaurants, had earned her associate […]