Testimonial
Cecelia R. Nixon Johnson
Cecelia R. Nixon Johnson is a success story. She had a deep desire to achieve self sufficiency and believed that homeownership offered a path to a better quality life for her and her family. Ms. Johnson effectively and responsibly managed her limited income, began a savings program and doubled her earning capacity by taking a second job. These are the reasons she was approved as one of ten buyers for the Berks Street Properties, which were rehabilitated with funding from the City of Philadelphia. She showed tenacity, discipline, and a strong sense of individual responsibility. Even with her limited income, she maintained an almost perfect credit rating and helped family and children with school and other necessities. With homeownership on the horizon she focused her attention on establishing the savings needed to be approved for a first-time mortgage. Her ability to make full use of the information, guidance and resources offered by PCCA and housing counselor Erica Smith resulted in Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Johnson moving into a beautiful rehabbed home last summer-and she and her family continue to build their assets.
