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How To Get Involved with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Whether you're completely new to Twin Cities Habitat or you're a longtime supporter looking for a new way to connect, there's always a way to help out. Depending on your skillset and what you want out of a volunteer experience, you could lend your...

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What is a Homeownership Advisor and How Can They Help You Buy Your First Home?

The biggest consideration when making any large purchase decision is how you’re going to budget for it. And for most people, buying a home is the...

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Habitat's Mortgage Loan Product

What Do I Need to Know About Habitat’s Mortgage Loan Product?

You may be familiar with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Homeownership Program. The program is designed to help first-time homebuyers achieve...

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Wells Fargo granted $150,000 to support aging homeowners

Age Well at Home is now an independent organization, separate from Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Find more information at www.agewellathome.org....

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With a clear sky in the snow, a two-story Habitat house with peach siding at the top near the roof, and brown siding on the bottom half of the house. A short set of stairs leads up to the covered porch and front door. The house has a pitched roof and white trim.

What Experts Expect From the Minnesota Housing Market for the rest of 2020

If you are planning to buy your first home in 2020, there is a lot to learn about the market! With a pandemic, recession, and social distancing...

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Understanding Income, Debt, Credit Score, and Debt-to-Income

Understanding key financial terms is essential for first-time homebuyers (and anyone else getting ready to borrow money from a lender). Knowing what...

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How to Understand (and Afford) the Down Payment on Your First Home [VIDEO]

When you get close to buying a home, one of the biggest steps is making the down payment. You might have a lot of questions about that step,...

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Join the 2020 Raise the Roof Charity Golf Tournament for Homeowners During COVID-19

Many Habitat homeowners are also front line workers in healthcare, education, and transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why this year,...

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Things to Consider When Seeking Corporate Volunteerism Opportunities

Photo taken before COVID-19 pandemic. Review our current COVID-19 safety protocols. Corporate volunteerism can be an extremely powerful tool for...

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Tips for Purchasing a Home [VIDEO]

Buying your first home is an exciting time. But when you’re looking at house after house with your Realtor, it can be easy to get distracted from why...

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