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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Achieving the Homeownership Dream Is Possible: Recent Homebuyer Client Success Story

Congratulations to recent homeowner Stephanie Wright! Stephanie stayed committed & worked hard, graduated from the Credit Counseling and Homeownership Program at Origin SC, and successfully purchased her home. Read her story below.

Stephanie says she originally contacted Origin SC to gain control of her finances and put herself on a budget only one year prior to actually purchasing her home. She feels that the most valuable thing she learned was how to budget effectively because it allowed her to accomplish paying off her credit cards while working through the program. Stephanie also received a $1,000 grant from Origin SC to use as a down payment & closing cost assistance towards purchasing her home. She encourages anyone thinking about beginning the Credit Counseling Program and or Homeownership Program at Origin, to participate to gain a better understanding of where "you are headed financially."

“The session that I had with Tavia Watson, (Licensed Credit Counselor & Homeownership Coach at Origin SC) dealing with the credit was amazing.  She pulled my credit report, ran all three credit bureaus, and we came up with an action plan.  I worked that plan for approximately 1 year.  Even though I had owned a home before, I went through the First Time Homeowners Class.  You can always learn something new.  They go over everything from choosing a realtor, knowing the difference between your interest rate and your Annual Percentage Rate (APR).  It was definitely an eye opener!  I would suggest anyone interested in purchasing a home take the class.” - Stephanie Wright

To learn more about the Homeownership Program visit https://originsc.org/homeownership/.

To learn more about the Credit Counseling & Financial Education Program visit https://originsc.org/financial-coaching/.

To learn more about our Lending Program visit https://originsc.org/lending/.

Stephanie Wright in front of her new home

Written by: Lindsey Jenkins, 

Marketing & Outreach Manager at Origin SC



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