Family Of Four, Mother Of Two Hit The Lottery At Housing Fair

The round of applause made 10-month-old Tafsir Islam cry in the arms of his aunt, Sanjida Islam, but they could have been tears of joy. Just seconds before, his parents had won the opportunity to purchase a new three-bedroom townhouse at a below market rate in Ellicott City.

Standing in the crowded atrium of Long Reach High School on Saturday, April 13, Mohammed Islam and Rusella Mirza were announced as the first winners of the Housing Lottery at the Howard County Housing Fair.

The lottery is an annual drawing at Howard County Housing's largest event, which brings more than 55 exhibitors together to discuss homeownership in Howard County. The lottery offers prospective homeowners the chance to purchase homes priced below market value.
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