Homeownership Application

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Program Overview

Homeowner Advocacy
Habitat walks alongside qualified families through a holistic home-buying process.
- 12-18 month program
- Focus on creating sustainable and independent homeowners
- Affordable mortgage payments from homeowners help fund more homes
Habitat Homes are Not Free
- 250 hours sweat equity
- 8 financial and homeowner education classes
- $1,500 toward home purchase
- 1 affordable mortgage
Sweat Equity
- 100-150 hrs on the build site
- 10+ hrs at the ReStore
- 50 hrs at a local non-profit
- 30+ hrs completing financial and homeowner education classes
Homeownership + Financial Literacy Classes
- $ management + savings planning
- Building + maintaining good credit
- Understanding mortgage and insurance terms + requirements
- Home maintenance processes
- Organizational skills
- Proper home security + fire safety
One-on-One Meetings with Homeowner Services Team
- Guide families through the home-buying process
- Monitor sweat equity hours
- Provide advice
- Assist in establishing and prioritizing goals

Habitat's Mission
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Inside a Habitat Home
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Where We Build
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