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Homeownership Program (5)

What to Do When You’re Ready to Sell Your Habitat Home

Guest blog by Jesse Lindsey, Homeownership Preservation Assistant Homeownership is a fundamental part of building strong communities. At Twin Cities...

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Habitat’s Proactive Approach to Mortgage Flexibility During COVID-19

Many Habitat homeowners have been working the front lines of this pandemic. They are healthcare workers, janitors, delivery drivers, and teachers....

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Habitat first-time homebuyer Julia at her North Minneapolis home with her son. Front steps, porch, family, people of color.

Why Julia loves telling her story of becoming a Habitat homeowner

Julia had just finished pulling weeds in the yard of her Habitat home in the Jordan neighborhood of North Minneapolis. Sitting on nicer furniture...

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What to Expect from Your First Financial Coaching Session

When you think you might be ready to buy your first home, who do you talk to first? Before going to a loan officer or a realtor, there's one other...

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Habitat family at closing in a side-by-side with their new babies.

Celebrations Around the Closing Table

Buying your first home is such a big deal. There are so many emotions when you are handed the keys and your journey as a new homeowner begins. All of...

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How Financial Coaching Makes It Easier to Get Mortgage-Ready

The path to homeownership can seem intimidating without a guide. Do you know you want to buy a home but aren't sure if you're ready? Perhaps you're...

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What is a Real Estate Comp and Should First-Time Homebuyers Get One? - black couple, real estate agent, forms, paperwork, phone

What's a Real Estate Comp List, and How Can It Help First-Time Homebuyers?

When you buy a home, how do you know what's a fair price? A home inspection can tell you if there are structural issues and a bank can tell you if...

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How TruePath Mortgage Increases Homeownership Opportunities

The path to homeownership is full of obstacles. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity helps make those obstacles easier to navigate, and TruePath Mortgage...

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When can a home be considered affordable?

Across the housing industry, and within our own homeownership program, the rule of 30% has long been the standard in determining whether or not a...

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6 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score Before Your First Home Mortgage

Whether you’re actively searching or simply thinking about starting to look for a home, you can put this time to good use by trying to improve your...

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