25 Misperceptions About Durham - 01/06/07 08:46 PM
25 common misperceptions about Durham and the realities behind them
Ready responses to misinformed comments and common misperceptions about Durham.
The following common misperceptions and the realities behind them can be used to respond to negative word-of-mouth or water-cooler talk that undermines Durham and its assets in the perceptions of visitors and newcomers.
1) COMMON MISPERCEPTION: Durham has a poor self-image.
REALITY: Scientific public opinion polls consistently reveal that Durhamites are
pleased and proud of their community. For example, more than 71% of residents
are pleased with Durham as a place to live, and those very pleased outnumber
those very unpleased … (5 comments)

I Can't Get a Home - I Don't Have Good Credit (Think Again) - 01/06/07 08:12 PM
I Can't Get a Home - I Don't Have Good Credit (Think Again)   
Help is available, and home ownership is within reach! 
http://www.naca.com/
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of American (NACA) is a non-profit organization that offers an Affordable Mortgage Program for people with less-than-perfect credit.  
Counselors sit down with applicants and look at income, expenses, and credit.  If the applicant has a serious credit problem, NACA will work with them to get them on track for home ownership.
Key points about the program ( View NACA's Ten Steps to Home Ownership )
Prospective home buyers must attend a homebuyer workshop & meet with a NACA counselor (free) … (2 comments)

What we love about Durham. . . - 01/05/07 06:37 PM
A local publication, The Independent Weekly, recently asked it's readers to tell them what they love about Durham. Here are a few of the nearly 100 responses they received, many touching on similar strengths--diversity, friendliness, beauty, civic involvement. You can find the entirety at: http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A31991
It's the brick and the kudzu. One a victim, the other a victor. Never in my life growing up on the West Coast have I seen a city so full of red and brown brick both subsisting and disappearing. It marvels me. The brick in Durham remains a poignant symbol in the history of the tobacco industry. … (5 comments)

 
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