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Success Stories

A mother and three daughters pose around a dining room table. There are lace curtains and blue wall in the background and some dishes on the table in the foreground.

“This is Home” – A Family Finds Their Forever Home in Calais, Maine

One of the first rooms Heather Gagne and her daughters began redecorating in their new home is the dining room, shown in the top photo. They have been busy repainting and making other updates. Raising a family in coastal Machias, Maine may sound lovely, but for Heather Gagne recent years proved stressful. There were few housing options in their Downeast community, and Heather was glad to find a rental home to…
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Brian Ranger's Home

Welcome to Tennessee!!

Nothing says welcome to Tennessee better than owning a new home. When Brian Ranger decided it was time to leave California and move to Tennessee, he hoped that this would be his opportunity at homeownership. Now, nearly 4 ½ years after successfully buying a Tennessee home, Mr.… [Read More]
Homeownership 2024
Western Pacific Area Director Joe Diego, Homeowner Cely Valencia and Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro get together for a photo during Altoro's recent Guam visit.

Rural Housing Service Administrator Meets Proud Homeowner in Guam

During a recent first time visit to Guam, USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro was having dinner along with RD staff at a restaurant in Tumon Bay where Cely Valencia works as senior supervisor. She learned that all at the table work for… [Read More]
HomeownershipHomeownership 2024
Jolene stands outside her home.

Home repair leads to forgotten memories

As the days get longer and warmer, the sound of hammers against rooftops are a common sound echoing across neighborhoods as homeowners replace old shingles weathered by time, harsh South Dakota winters, and the strong spring winds that blow across the prairie. But replacing a… [Read More]
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