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Own a Home with Habitat ECSD! A Brief Overview of Habitat
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Would you like to own a home, but feel that the opportunity is not available to you?
Our Family Selection Committee uses the following guidelines when selecting Partner Families:
*You Currently Live In Inadequate Housing Some examples of inadequate housing:- Your house does not have working heat, plumbing, and/or electricity
- Your house is not structurally sound
- There are not enough bedrooms
- You are afraid to let your children play outside
- You pay too much for rent
*You Are Willing To Partner With Habitat
Owning a Habitat house is a lot of work. You must invest at least 300 hours of sweat equity into your home and other partner families' houses. You must also complete our educational program.
*You Are Able to Pay for a Habitat HouseHabitat does not give houses away; we sell them at cost. You will repay the loan with a no-interest mortgage. We require a satisfactory credit history. *You must live in Lake or Moody County*Your total income is not over 50% of the Lake/Moody County median family income using 1999 figures- One-person family
- Two-person family
- Three-person family
- Four-person family
- Five-Person Family
- Six-person family
- Seven-person family
- Eight-person family
If your income is within this range, you may be considered to become a Habitat Partner Family! For an application form, please call 256-6904
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