MANNA - Great Non Profit To Get You In Your FIRST Home!
I went through the MANNA Homebuyer Program when I purchased my FIRST (still pretty stoked about that) home and in a nutshell the program was totally on point. I got great information, a wonderful insight (and preview) into affordable housing coming on to the market and the free dinner at meetings wasn't half bad either (highly recommend the cake for dessert). For those of you with kids - bring them. Manna even provides childcare!
For more information on Manna and its programs please contact them at
Manna, Inc.828 Evarts Street, NE Washington, DC 20018202-832-1845 (T)202-832-1884 (F)
MANNA PROPERTIES OR MANNA AFFILIATED PROPERTIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Unity Gardens Condominiums 1340 Bryant Street, NE
Woodson Heights Condominiums and Townhomes 50th and C Streets, SE
Stanton Square Townhomes Stanton Road, Pomeroy Road and Elvans Road SE Near the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum
Belgrove Condominiums 2760 Naylor Road, SE Across from the Good Hope Marketplace
Savoy Court 210 Oakwood St, SE
Great people at Manna who I worked with personally and who I LOOOOOOOOVE:
- Willamena Samuels-Taylor, Director of the Homebuyers Club
- Pamela Johnson, Assistant Director HBC
- Brandon Deas, Marketing Specialist
- Frank Demarais, Director Manna Mortgage
- Joe Spears, Loan Originator
From the MANNA website, http://www.mannadc.org/:
What is the Homebuyer's Club?
Manna was the first organization in the country to create a Homebuyers Club, which is a peer support group and a homeownership counseling program. This program, created in 1988, has been replicated nationally by NeighborWorks America (formerly the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation). Manna offers very low, low, and moderate income residents of DC a comprehensive program of education and peer support to prepare for home purchase and to sustain that investment of time and money by supporting them. Many lower income families seek the American Dream, i.e. owning a home, but have little or no understanding of what it takes to achieve their goal. For many prospective Manna homeowners we recommend that they enroll in Manna's nationally respected and replicated Homebuyers Club.
What can the Homebuyer's Club do for me?
The Manna Homebuyers Club is a guided support group for prospective homebuyers. The goal is to encourage the club members to save toward the downpayment on a home and to give them the tools and knowledge required to prepare for the mortgage application and approval process. The Homebuyers Club is often the necessary impetus a prospective homebuyer needs to make the commitment to save for a downpayment and succeed in fulfilling the dream of homeownership. Through the Homebuyers Club many who have traditionally been renters have made the sacrifices necessary to become homeowners and stakeholders in the community.
How do I join the Homebuyer's Club?
Prospective homebuyers are interviewed by the Homebuyers Club staff to ascertain their readiness for buying a home. When it is determined how much preparation is needed, new prospects are invited to join a chapter of the Homebuyers Club.
How often are the Homebuyer's Club meetings?
Each Chapter meets once a month for a 90-minute session of sharing and training for homeownership. Because our members are often arriving directly from work, a light dinner is served before the evening begins. Childcare is also provided to assist families who could not otherwise participate because of small children.
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