Homeownership is within your reach
Down Payment Assistance Expo!
Saturday, February 22nd 2025
10 AM – 12 PM CT
Learn the first steps on your homeownership journey! This virtual expo is a great opportunity to find out and access various resources and programs available that can help you achieve your dream of homeownership.
Don’t miss your chance to learn about critical funds that exist to help buyers overcome the down payment hurdle and make homeownership more accessible and affordable.
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Register for the 2025 Dallas Area Habitat
Down Payment Assistance Expo!
Join us for this FREE virtual event and discover how Habitat’s Down Payment Assistance programs can help make homeownership a reality. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or seeking affordable options, learn about essential resources and critical funding designed to overcome the down payment hurdle. Don’t miss this opportunity to take a step toward owning your home—register today!
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THIS YEAR’S PRESENTERS
![DPA-Speaker-Cadence](https://dahabitat.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DPA-Speaker-Cadence.png)
Cadence Bank
Kip Dixon
AVP Community Development
kip.dixon@cadencebank.com
![DPA-Speaker-Dallas](https://dahabitat.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DPA-Speaker-Dallas.png)
City of Dallas
Tammi Southall
Housing Program Manager
tammi.southall@dallascityhall.com
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City of Irving
Micah Sutton
Outreach Coordinator for Planning and Community Development
msutton@cityofirving.com
![DPA-Speaker-DAHFH](https://dahabitat.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DPA-Speaker-DAHFH.png)
Dallas Area Habitat
Melissa Garza
Mortgage Portfolio Manager
mgarza@dallas-habitat.org
First Horizon
Pilar Johnson
VP, Mortgage Loan Officer
pilar.johnson@firsthorizon.com
MidFirst Bank
Lorena Torres
Community Development Loan Officer
lorena.torres@midfirst.com
![Sponsor_0002_Prosperity](https://dahabitat.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sponsor_0002_Prosperity.png)
Prosperity Home Mortgage
Gary Walters
Senior Mortgage Consultant
gary.walters@phmloans.com
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Rosa Liscano
Marketing & Development
Rosa.Liscano@tdhca.gov
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Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Gracie Perez
EVP Retail Lending
gracie@generationallending.com