Kriha Syrkes, who has been trying to buy a home in Baltimore through the Boston-based Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, was excited when she got an email from the group’s CEO, Bruce Marks, summoning program participants to Baltimore City Hall.
“This is a crucial hearing to pass legislation where homebuyers can purchase a city property for $1 and renovate it with financing through NACA’s Best in America Mortgage,” the April 23 email from Marks said. “There is also additional assistance of $50,000 for rehabs for either homebuyers or homeowners.”
Syrkes, a federal employee who lives in Virginia, drove north on Tuesday and found herself in a City Hall meeting room at a press conference-cum-pep rally, organized by Nick Mosby, president of the City Council and sponsor of the Dollar House bill.
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