Lawrence and Vanessa were living in a one-bedroom apartment in Washington, D.C. when they first learned about HomeFree-USA.
“We wanted a home,” Vanessa recalls. But they didn’t know how to make that happen. As luck would have it, they heard about a presentation being given by HomeFree-USA and decided to attend.
They were impressed by the information they came away with, but when they learned that working with HomeFree-USA would require a small membership fee, Lawrence was hesitant. Frugal by nature, Lawrence wasn’t sure he wanted to spend the money. But HomeFree-USA Co-Founder James Griffin asked him a simple question that would change the couple’s lives. “He asked, ‘Are you going to let a small membership fee stop you from buying a home?’” Lawrence says.
The couple decided to give it a shot. And they’re glad they did.
- First HomeFree-USA educated them on the pathway to homeownership. “I had no idea how this process was to take place,” Lawrence admits. “It was very overwhelming.”
- Then, HomeFree-USA helped them improve their credit. “My credit was a mess,” Vanessa recalls. “But they told us what we needed to do to get that straightened out.”
- Homeownership Advisor Freda Williams then guided the couple through the steps they needed to take to get mortgage ready and to eventually close on a house in Washington, DC.
When they sold that house years later to move to South Carolina, HomeFree-USA was a trusted partner once again. They connected the couple with a lender so they could buy their current home.
Lawrence and Vanessa have also sent family members and friends to HomeFree-USA when they started their own homeownership journeys.
Today the couple considers becoming a HomeFree-USA member to be one of the best decisions they ever made. “Our lives changed and our dreams came true simply because we stepped out on faith and paid that membership fee,” Vanessa says.
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