Growing up I remember
asking my mother on a regular basis for toys, clothes, and even a pet. Each time I asked for anything she gave me
the same answer, "We can't afford it right now. We need to save money to buy a
house." After several dreadful
experiences in different apartments across Harlem New York, home ownership became
extremely important to my mother. She made
it her goal and stayed persistent. As a
single black mother of four children, the
odds seemed stacked against her. Making enormous
personal sacrifices and taking advantage of numerous government benefits were
the keys to her success. Closing on her
first house was one of her proudest moments in life. It could easily be compared to giving birth to me twice. Simply
amazing. I was 14 years old at that time
and I knew I wanted that same for myself. I wanted to own a home. Eight years later, I purchased my first
home. I didn't make a lot of personal
sacrifices or go through the struggles my mother did but I was about to taking
advantage of government benefits to literally get my feet in the door.
Throughout the this semester I intend to research various
areas and topics in the residential real estate market and submit my
findings. In no way am I a real estate
agent or broker. I'm merely an
interested consumer looking to educate others whom maybe interest in real estate.
