Frequently Asked Questions - On Homeownership
Q. How can a family qualify?
A. Ability to repay the zero-interest mortgage to Habitat; willingness to partner with Hartford Habitat; and, the need for simple, decent housing. Unlike a standard developer we don’t make a profit on our houses and unlike a bank we don’t charge interest on the mortgage loan.
Q. Once a family qualifies, what do they have to do to purchase a Habitat house?
A. Each adult has to work at least 150 hours with volunteers to help build their house and other Habitat houses. They also have to make a down payment of 2% and they attend a number of homebuyer training classes that Habitat offers.
Q. How can potential homebuyers learn about qualifying?
A. Potential homebuyers can get that information at one of our frequent “applicant information meetings.” They last about 1 ½ hours and we usually hold them on Saturday mornings.
In This Section
Meet Some of Our Families
Get Involved
How To Apply
Interested in becoming a
homeowner?
To learn more about Habitat for Humanity, plan to join us at our next Applicant Information Meeting!
Date: Saturday,
September 17, 2011
at 8:45 a.m.
Place: The Village for Families and Children, 331 Wethersfield Ave
Hartford, CT 06114
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity - a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.