First Home Journey
Started July 11, 2026
First Home Journey
Ajaye's First Home and The Future Pond HQ
Hey Ponders,
As you know, I’ve always followed the road less traveled. Being a full-time musician, creativity isn’t just my passion—it’s been a way of building a life on my own terms, which includes creating The Dragonfly Pond community. So, it may come as no surprise that I’m walking down another creative path toward homeownership in Tennessee.
I’m excited to share that I’m taking the next step toward buying my first home in Tennessee and building the new Dragonfly Pond HQ. Becoming a homeowner is something I’ve dreamed about for a really long time, and the final piece is reaching my down payment goal.
A number of people in this community have asked how they can offer additional support outside of live-streaming, merch, tickets, and Patreon. Through HomeFundIt, there’s now a way to contribute toward the down payment for the future home of The Pond. 100% of every contribution goes directly toward securing The Pond’s first home.
There’s no expectation and no pressure—just an invitation to be part of this next chapter for The Pond. As a thank you for contributing, I'm offering these special perks:
$1+ — I’ll send you a personal thank you email, along with an unreleased song I’m writing about this experience.
$100+ — Personal thank-you email, the unreleased song, and I’ll write your name on a dragonfly garden stake that will be planted in the future garden of The Pond.
$250+ — Personal thank-you email, the unreleased song, a dragonfly garden stake, and I'll write your name on the back wall of the new Pond studio.
$500+ — Receive all the perks and I’ll write you a custom song.
I also wanted to mention that CMG Financial is offering a $2-for-$1 matching contribution. They’ll contribute $2 for every $1 raised, up to a certain amount, to be applied toward closing costs. That means every $1 contributed could bring The Pond $3 closer to reaching this goal.
Having you here, being part of this community, and supporting The Pond already means more to me than I can say—seriously. Thank you.
Meet you at the pond,
Ajaye
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How HomeFundIt Works
Click “Contribute Now” on this page to make a contribution using a debit or credit card.
HomeFundIt also offers an online shopping feature called UpIt. When you shop through participating retailers, a percentage of your purchase may be contributed toward the down payment. Before shopping online, visit this campaign page and click the UpIt Store link beneath the “Contribute Now” button.
Every contribution—and every share of the campaign—helps bring the future home of The Dragonfly Pond one step closer.
I would be so grateful to have you be part of this next chapter and this creative journey toward homeownership!
Meet the Team
Mike Castronovo
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS# 19831
847.612.5626
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