me on Washington Place that she purchased in 2006.

The single mother would still be working three jobs to pay off her mortgage and support her four children if she hadn’t had to evict a tenant who failed to pay rent and fallen behind on her mortgage payments.

Facing foreclosure, Smith turned to the Affordable Housing Centers of America, formerly ACORN Housing, for help. “If I would have known what I know now I wouldn’t be in this situation,” said Smith, who is now pursuing a college education to get a job that will help her keep her home for the long term.

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