Renters can build a home down payment in a program announced Nov. 13 by JWB Rental Homes and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.
The HomeStep Program was unveiled at a news conference Nov. 13 at Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park on Lee Street in LaVilla.
Alex Sifakis, president of JWB Rental Homes, explained the program. Renters of JWB-managed homes who enroll in the program will have $100 each month deposited in a designated account to build a down payment totaling up to $3,600.