How Renting with Tricon Helped Neil and Suzanne Access Better Schools for Their Son and Become Homeowners

IT professional · Clearwater, FL · Tricon residents from 2018–2023

“My son was going to be attending middle school, and we wanted to be in a nice neighborhood so he would go to a nice school.”
— Neil and Suzanne, former Tricon residents and homeowners

Why Neil and Suzanne Chose to Rent with Tricon

As they searched for a home, one of Neil and Suzanne’s biggest priorities was finding a neighborhood with strong schools and opportunities for their son.

“My son was going to be attending middle school, and we wanted to be in a nice neighborhood so he would go to a nice school. She chose this area because of Safety Harbor Middle School and because of Clearwater High School and the programs that they offered.”

How Tricon’s Down Payment Assistance Program Helped Neil and Suzanne Become Homeowners

Neil and Suzanne were already exploring the possibility of purchasing a home when they learned about Tricon’s Down Payment Assistance Program. After renting with Tricon for more than five years, the program helped support their path toward homeownership.

“We were initially looking for a home before we even knew about the down payment assistance program. So once we found out that Tricon offered this, it added an incentive to try to get this done. The Down Payment Assistance Program helped us. It added money to what we had already saved for a down payment.”

About Tricon’s Down Payment Assistance Program

Tricon’s Down Payment Assistance Program is available to qualifying long-term residents to help support the next step toward homeownership. After five years in a Tricon home, eligible residents may receive a $5,000 grant that can be used toward the down payment on the purchase of any home in the United States.

Tricon’s Down Payment Assistance Program is part of Tricon Vantage — Tricon’s suite of financial wellness programs for U.S. residents. Tricon Vantage also includes a Resident Home Purchase Program, Credit Builder Program, and Financial Literacy Program.