Mortgage-Free House in Dallas Area Given to Military Veteran

A soldier wounded in Iraq for which he received a Purple Heart received an even greater gift for his service to his country: a new home. U.S. Army Sgt. Tobias Green and his family are from Georgia and moved in just before Christmas. The program is sponsored by the Military Warriors Support Foundation, which has facilitated the donation of over 250 homes to veterans returning from conflicts overseas. Bank of America previously owned the home and is planning on donating 1,000 homes across the country. The Support Foundation holds the title to the house for three years to make sure that the family is able to keep up with expenses, then signs the property over to the family.

Said Paul LaVoie of the Support Foundation, the veterans “…come from a high-risk area. They’ve come from an area where they may not sleep well at night. They don’t always trust the people around them. And to come home into their neighborhoods, their cities where they have a home that’s theirs — that’s the safest place in the world they can be.” Veterans are encouraged to apply for the program; Green himself never thought he would be chosen but the selection was a welcome and well deserved acknowledgement of his service.

The location was chosen because the soldier has family in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The home had sat empty as the result of a former foreclosure. The bank, in partnership with the Support Foundation, has been re-deploying these homes to soldiers returning home. And here, we’re confident they will find not only new opportunities for a life after the military but a welcoming family community, as well.

It’s stories like these that make us proud to be serving the Dallas area. If joining such a community is of importance to you, then you should consider buying a Dallas home. Just give us a ring so we can tell you more stories about this incredible region.