Manna's OWN NOW Campaign

OWN NOW is the new Manna campaign to promote affordable homeownership opportunities and resources across Washington DC. The goal of the OWN NOW campaign is to inform DC residents that now is the best time to buy a home in 30 years; opportunities exist for people making as low as $13 an hour, interest rates are extremely low, and they can own for cheaper than rent!

OWN NOW has developed into a major outreach campaign with the help of Manna staff, homeowners and volunteers who are passing out flyers to individuals at metro stops and other public spaces to get the word out. In addition, the OWN NOW campaign staff have made presentations about affordable homeownership to the staff of various organizations and groups across the DC (schools, nonprofits, police, real estate agents, etc.) Since its inception, Manna's OWN NOW campaign has outreached to over 700 individuals and organizations. 

A key message of the campaign is that homeownership is attainable and manageable for prepared low and moderate income people. In the past 30 years, Manna has only a 2% foreclosure rate amongst its buyers, with no foreclosures for those who purchased in the last eight years during height of the housing crisis. This is a result of homebuyers education, low down payments, and fixed rate loans.

You can get involved too! Contact Sarah Scruggs, Head Organizer, at sscruggs@mannadc.org if you are interested in passing out flyers, or scheduling a presentation for your organization.