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Housing advocates from Minnesota met with MN Representative Dean Phillips during Habitat on the Hill in February.

Advocacy Update: Federal Policy Priorities for 2022

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity supporters advocate for affordable homeownership across all levels of government. In our local communities, we share our priorities with officials while cities pass their budgets. We regularly meet with city council...

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Volunteering

Places to Volunteer Near Me: Regular Crews in the Twin Cities East Metro

Are you someone who likes to learn new things and doesn’t shy away from a challenge? Perhaps you’re wanting to give back to your community, stay...

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Mortgage signing

Comparing Mortgages for a First-Time Homebuyer in Minnesota

Buying your first home is a complex process (here’s a guide that could help you). A big part of it is selecting the right mortgage. It’s a financial...

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Build Sites That Need Your Help This Spring

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity provides opportunities for individuals and groups to volunteer year-round across the seven-county metro area. This...

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Honoring Black History Month: Women of the Movement

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity sends a heartfelt thank you to Lissa Jones-Lofgren and Deborah Watts for joining our celebration of Black History...

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House key next to miniature house

How to Win Bidding Wars on Houses: Strategies From Twin Cities Realtors to Get Your Offer Accepted

Whether 2022 will be another frenzied year in real estate or things finally cool off a bit, finding strategies to actually get your offer accepted...

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A home with a for sale sign.

Buying Your First Home on the Open Market with Habitat

As you’ve dreamed about the best ways to buy a house - and you’ve no doubt gone online and looked at home listings - you may have run into one of the...

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Kathleen and Kyle with confetti at their wedding.

From volunteers to newlyweds: a Habitat love story

This blog was originally published in 2018. We're re-sharing it for Valentine's Day with an update from Kathleen and Kyle. Read to the end to see how...

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American Rescue Plan and Affordable Housing

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was first passed by the federal government on March 11, 2021 to bring economic aid caused by the COVID-19...

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Race and housing

How Realtors Are Working to Advance Racial Equity in Housing

Realtors can play a critical part in reducing the racial disparities in homeownership rates in the Twin Cities and across America. Many of them are...

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