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Pribbenows proud new homeowners
Published 10:45 a.m., July 8, 2009
Brad and Melissa Pribbenow have lived in five different cities during thier 15-year marriage. They're now officially at home in Fergus Falls.
"When we walked into this home, Brad said, "Where do we sign?" Melissa recalled. "We knew this was the one."
The Pribbenows used USDA Rural Development's direct 502 home loan program to purchase their home. The 502 program finances home loans for low and very low income individuals and families in rural communities. Applicants must demonstrate repayment ability and meet credit qualifications. An interest subsidy is avaliable to make payments affordable.
The family was recognized by Rural Development officials and staff from Rep. Collin Peterson's office during a June Homeownership Month event at their home on Wednesday.
The Pribbenows have four children: Emily, 12, Elias, 9, Elliot, 5 and Elsie 3. Brad is a minister at a Fergus Falls Lutheran church and the Rural Development program helped the family purchase a home that met their needs.
"It's got all kinds of little nooks and crannies," Melissa said. "It's really perfect for us."
The back yard is big enough to accomodate all four active children while still giving mom and dad the space and privacy they need. In other words, it's just what the family needed.
"We've got great neighbors and we couldn't be more thankful," Brad said. "It's just great."
More information on Rural Development programs is avaliable at (320) 763-3191, ext. 4, or www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn.
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Must be a really slow news day.
Posted by NeedMoreInfo (anonymous) on July 8, 2009 at 9:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Amen to that...
Posted by RightOn (anonymous) on July 9, 2009 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey the sun came up today and local gas prices went down a few cents.
Posted by caregiver90 (anonymous) on July 9, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
And WE'RE the ones commenting on this news. Seems like maybe we should be the ones who need to get a life.
Posted by scarletred (anonymous) on July 9, 2009 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Am I the only one that noticed that they really like "E" names! ;-)
Posted by shunka (anonymous) on July 9, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe the point was to show young struggling home buyers options they may not know about.
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