Partnering with an organization that has all the resources

Ten years after the housing market crash, we are still a nation at risk. If we are not careful, we could find ourselves plunging head-first into a repeat crash. Despite gains in more responsible lending, we are still ignoring the lessons learned. One of the most significant lessons is that partnering with an organization that has all the resources that make a community successful is key. NeighborWorks America and its network of organizations around the country – in- cluding Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program in Troy – help residents thrive in the face of everyday challenges, including the uneven recovery that has contributed to declining opportunities such as homeownership for too many in our communities. Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program helps to ensure that people have the proper tools and resources so they are informed consumers from the moment they consider owning a home. The organization has offered homeownership education and counseling for the last fifty years along with real estate and community development. Last year, the organization served 1,321 people with housing counseling who have or will go on to purchase homes, landlord responsibly, and strengthen community through financial investment. Over the past 40 years, NeighborWorks America and its network have assisted an estimated 8 million people through affordable housing and counseling. In Troy and other regions across the country, increasing access to information and resources will help people reach goals such as homeownership that they once considered unattainable.

Christine Nealon, executive director, Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program and Marietta Rodriguez, president and chief

executive officer, NeighborWorks America.