Hi, Ed, I’m calling about all the housing rehabilitation going on in Trenton and the zero-down loans they are offering residents. I just want to warn your readers, please do not buy any of these homes. I live on Bellevue Avenue and I was one of the first people to buy one of these rehabbed homes. The neighborhoods are going down the toilet along with the homes, which are built poorly. And you can’t get any answers or anyone to fix things that are wrong with the home. I’ve been in this home only three years, and I have to tell you that I and two neighbors have already had roofs that leaks and no one’s come out to fix them. The school system is not getting any better. If you try to leave, you cannot because of the market, and you have to pay back the money the state gave you to move into these homes. Although the money may seem free, you will be living in a jail within your own home. Do not purchase any of these homes, especially in the area of Bellevue, Calhoun, or the ones they are building on Spring Street and Fountain Avenue unless you want to be locked in your home and your children can’t even go outside to play.

Trouble in Paradise

The neighborhood won’t change overnight. Try to stay positive.—Ed. Note