The public is invited to learn about programs that help low and moderate-income families buy a house at the 12th annual Homeownership Forum in Marietta.
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Wednesday, April 17
The public is invited to learn about programs that help low and moderate-income families buy a house at the 12th annual Homeownership Forum Thursday, April 18. Representatives from the city of Marietta's Community Development Division, Marietta Housing Authority, Cobb County Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Cobb County Community Development Block Grant program will discuss their programs. They will also tell you if you are eligible, what you have to do to qualify for assistance and provide information about homes for sale in some of the programs at the meeting. "This forum has been extremely valuable in the past providing information and helping families buy their first home," city of Marietta Housing and Community Development …
Through Marietta's HOME program consortium/partnership with Cobb County, new affordable homes are built on vacant lots for low- to moderate-income working families to purchase as a first home opportunity.
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Monday, February 11
by the City of Marietta The city of Marietta and representatives from Traton Homes and Cobb County's Community Development Block Grant program hosted an open house of a new home located at 523 Lemon St. on Feb. 5, one of several new homes in Marietta being sold to low- to moderate-income first time homebuyers. Through Marietta's HOME program consortium/partnership with Cobb County, new affordable homes are built on vacant lots for low- to moderate-income working families to purchase as a first home opportunity, Marietta's community development block grants manager Mitch Bland said. "While helping these families, we are also helping the city improve these older neighborhoods by having new owner-occupied, single-family homes." "Cobb County's…
Pam J
1:37 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
I think this is a bad idea. Sure, they can buy a house, but home ownership has it's own share of headaches. Broken appliances, electrical problems, plumbing problems, all of which you are responsible for. Usually a yard that has to be kept up. Not to mention the insecurity of knowing whether or not you will always have money coming in. Yes, I speak from experience. more ›