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WLBT 3October 15, 2026Yazoo City

40 Yazoo City families become homeowners after 19 years of renting

WLBT 3 News Watch the WLBT report 3:17

Families in Roberts Estates rented their homes for nearly two decades under a promise that they could buy after 15 years. When that promise stalled, HOPE Enterprise Corporation, Gateway Community Development Corporation, and Mississippi Home Corporation came together with a federal grant to close the gap. This month, all 40 households began the move to ownership.

40families becoming owners
$15,000out of pocket per family
$155,000approximate equity at closing
Why it matters hereThousands of lease purchase homes across Mississippi are approaching the same turning point. Families who prepare their credit and savings now will be ready when their opportunity comes.
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Enterprise Community PartnersYazoo City

Roberts Estates II will open a path for 33 more families

Building on the first community, Gateway CDC has started a second phase using the same model: quality single family homes, affordable rent, and a real path to purchase. HOPE pairs it with a mortgage that can qualify buyers on two years of rent history, plus classes on budgeting, home maintenance, and protecting family property.

Why it matters hereYour rent history can count toward qualifying for a home. If you pay on time every month, that record has real value.
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