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2025

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Home Equity: The Key to Building Wealth With Your First Home

As exciting as the homebuying journey can be, many first-time homebuyers find themselves amid real estate lingo and jargon that they've never heard...

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Support & Celebrate National Homeownership Month

We love June around here because it's National Homeownership Month! Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is proud to celebrate this time dedicated to...

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The Minnesota Homeowner's Summer Energy Guide

Minnesota summers are precious but demanding. We cherish those brief warm months, but they bring unique challenges for homeowners: intense humidity...

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Hamza Mahamud Reflects on His Capitol Pathways Internship

Guest Blog by Hamza Mahamud, Twin Cities Habitat's Capitol Pathways Intern for 2025 Capitol Pathways provides access to policymaking and public...

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The Single Parent's Roadmap to Homeownership

You might be thinking: "Homeownership? Me? Right now?" When you're already stretching every dollar and minute as a single parent, adding a mortgage...

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A Warm ReStore Welcome: Julie’s Volunteer Story

Julie’s volunteer journey with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore Home Improvement Outlets started when she retired in 2020. Soon after, she...

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Where Should I Live? 6 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Neighborhood

Finding the perfect neighborhood for your family can feel overwhelming, especially when you're balancing tight budgets, work responsibilities, and...

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Welcoming Catherine Penkert, Chief of Staff

We are excited to welcome Catherine Penkert as the new Chief of Staff at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Catherine joins Twin Cities Habitat with...

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HOA 101: What Minnesota Homeowners Need to Know

When the letter arrives about your new fence needing approval or removing your basketball hoop, those three letters—HOA—take on new significance for...

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AmeriCorps Cohort Supports Disaster Recovery

Guest blog written by AmeriCorps member Fran Zyla. This March, Twin Cities Habitat’s AmeriCorps cohort traveled to Asheville, NC, for their spring...

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