Page 10, Portland Observer, July 13, 1988 — — — ___________ — — — j i — — HDD’s community commitment... | It’s working in your neighborhood. “The six HUD jobs I've completed during the past year have helped my business enough that I was able to add a fifth employee. HUD handles repair bids fairly, and their equal opportunity policy really works. — Calvin Jackson, contractor • X ‘ 1 "Last year I helped more than a dozen area families buy their first home through Hl 1). I've always found the HUD people to he extremely cooperative, and all ot my clients have received their bid decisions within five days." — Danielle Tranlong, real estate sales agent r. •. > ‘ , •« *» “We weren't looking for a home because we didn't think we had enough money saved to buy the size of home we wanted. A friend told us about a HUD home she knew of in the neighborhood. We called a real estate agent, submitted an offer, and in just eight weeks we were moved in." — Cynthia & Francisco Dominguez r .. • »f * x “So far, I've purchased three properties from HUD, partly to supplement my income and partly for retirement. Fixing up HUD homes for rental property or eventual resale is definitely a good, long-term investment. I've talked with a number of other people who have done it, and they've never regretted it.” — Roger Crow, construction worker ¡; »•■i* ■ ■ "»■ 7 department of housing AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT S. Department of Housing and Urban the history of minority achievement and f pfiual onnortunitv in all of life’s endeavors i * • p •<.»». i HUD i *