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The Good News - First-Time Homeowners

Part of the American dream is to own a home. In previous years the process of becoming a first-time homeowner has been weighed with a number of financial hurdles. One of those challenges was the issue of having enough money for a downpayment. The GOOD News is the Department of Housing and Urban Development is supporting 1.5 million first-time homebuyers, the highest rate in over 20 years. The is a new component of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to increase the opportunities for Americans to become homeowners.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.