Home Ownership and The American Dream

Home ownership is such an incredibly large part of the American Dream. Here you can work hard, save your money, and buy a home- even when you think you can't. 

Meet my client Jill. And by client, I also mean mom.

Myself and my mom, aaaaand Cammie. :)

So, as you can tell already, this is definitely an important story. Mom thought home ownership wasn't in her cards, so as good daughters do, I decided to argue with that notice and I decided that it was. As you can see below, one year ago I wrote this goal in my BOLD class.

One of my November 2011 BOLD goals

And that is when we started the process. My mom worked her buns off for 12 months to save for a home in addition to building a rockstar credit score.

Last week it was official, mom signed and closed on her very first home (click here to see). Even better, it's 3 blocks from me.

Yesterday Brandon, his girlfriend Nicole, Dustin and myself gave mom and dad their house warming gift- a matching refrigerator to go with all her new stainless steel appliances, and the tears in her eyes are some I won't soon forget.

If I learned anything from this experience it's that 1. When you set a goal, they're quite wonderful to achieve and 2. When you're able to set a goal that empowers others, it's a million times better. 

Congratulations mom, I'm so stinking proud of you!