It took nearly 20 years, but Rhonda Holland became a homeowner in January. She achieved the milestone after helping her daughter get through college — and then deciding once and for all that she would remain in Pittsburgh.
"I didn't feel there were any obstacles to buying a home. It was all just my motivation," said the 56-year-old Gateway Health employee. She purchased her $199,000 Penn Hills home while participating in Dollar Bank's Homeownership Program.
Ms. Holland had previously gone through Dollar Bank's program in 2004. She was cleared to close on a North Side home — then suddenly lost her job at Highmark due to a mass layoff. For years, the North Side native strongly considered leaving Pittsburgh altogether. But now, after being steadily employed at Gateway Health for nearly six years, the time was right to try again.
