Homeownership
Operation Welcome Home
Evan Dupree
National Guard member buys a home in New Bedford
January 14, 2020

Evan Dupree works for McLaughlin Research Corporation as an Engineering Technician on the Newport Navy Base and serves in the National Guard.

In 2019, he used a MassHousing Operation Welcome Home loan to buy a home in the Gateway City of New Bedford. Operation Welcome Home provides affordable mortgage financing as well as closing cost and down payment assistance to members of the Reserves and National Guard, active-duty military, Veterans and Gold Star Families.

Evan worked with Elise Bare from Residential Mortgage Services, a MassHousing-approved lender.

His advice to future buyers? "Do your research and do not rush the process."

The best things about owning a home are saving money compared to renting and building equity. Having something to call your own is such an awesome feeling." - Evan Dupree
Homeownership Down Payment Assistance Operation Welcome Home

Jordan Banach

The right guidance leads to the right loan
July 23, 2019
A good friend and an affordable mortgage from MassHousing helped Jordan Banach achieve his dream of homeownership.
Homeownership Down Payment Assistance Operation Welcome Home

Maryann and Matt

From renting to owning with the right loan
July 23, 2019
Army veteran Maryann Sadowski was looking for an apartment to rent, not a house to purchase.
Homeownership Down Payment Assistance

Sonia Manley

A homeownership dream becomes reality
December 06, 2019
After years of renting, Sonia Manley was ready to buy her first home.