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Erik's Story: I helped make my home safe again

We recently held a Stories of Home Contest where we asked Twin Cities Habitat homeowners to share a story answering the question: "What does your home mean to you?" Here's one of the winning stories in the homeowner's own voice. Story and photos...

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Refer an AmeriCorps Member, Earn Habitat Swag!

Twin Cities Habitat is celebrating 25 years of being an AmeriCorps host site and we are planning to host 25 members in the next year! We still have a...

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First Home Checklist: Separating the Wants from the Needs [VIDEO]

You may have already practiced this skill in your everyday life. Can you think of a time when you were hungry and wanted to go out to eat, but...

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Homeownership Stories from Habitat Staff: Terry's Story

We all have our own stories of home. This series shares those stories from Habitat staff. We'll explore questions like: what does home mean to us?...

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End of Single-Family Zoning in Minneapolis Creates Big Opportunities

If you've kept up with the news, especially news around budgets and housing, then you've probably heard of the new policy that puts an end to...

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Fixed- vs. Adjustable-Rate Mortgages: What’s the Difference? [VIDEO]

This blog mentions an out-of-date interest rate. For current information on Twin Cities Habitat mortgage interest rates, please visit our TruePath...

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Dedicated Volunteers at Raise the Roof Golf Tournament

The Raise the Roof Golf Tournament is Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s annual outreach and fundraising event which generates support to help...

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Beth's Story: Habitat made our house back into a home

We recently held a Stories of Home Contest where we asked Twin Cities Habitat homeowners to share a story answering the question: "What does your...

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Budgeting Your Monthly Cost of Owning a Home [VIDEO]

As a first time homebuyer, it’s important to understand all the costs that go into owning a home. For starters, did you know that your monthly house...

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Comparing a Habitat Loan with an FHA Loan

This blog mentions an out-of-date interest rate. For current information on Twin Cities Habitat mortgage interest rates, please visit our TruePath...

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