“Through DC Open Doors and HPAP, I was able to receive the maximum allowed $80,000 plus $4,000 for the closing cost and a really good interest rate that is really hard to get.”
Elisabete Gaffney’s journey to homeownership accelerated after attending one of the DC Open Doors bimonthly Homebuyers’ Informational Sessions. It was here that she first discovered the HPAP and DC Open Doors program. Gaffney was able to receive great interest rates without being in the top tier of credit scores, which allowed her homebuying process to be much smoother than originally anticipated. “Through DC Open Doors and HPAP, I was able to receive the maximum allowed $80,000 plus $4,000 for the closing cost and a really good interest rate that is really hard to get,” said Gaffney. She also appreciated how programs such as HPAP did not prolong her route to homeownership. It only took Gaffney 45 days to close on her dream home. “I was able to buy a single-family home, 962 square-feet with 5,000 square-feet of land because of these programs.” In June 2018, Homeownership Month, Gaffney and her two children moved from their small apartment into their family home in Ward 7.
