RE: Sweat Equity and affordable housing | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sue Pniewski (SPniewskiHabijax.com) | |
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:45:04 -0600 (MDT) |
This sounds similar to Habitat for Humanity, which has also worked together with a couple of cohousing groups. We require 300 hours of sweat equity in the homeowner's and other people's houses. It gives the people a real feeling of ownership and pride in their homes and allows many people who would otherwise be unable to afford homeownership to realize a piece of the american dream. For more information please see www.habijax.com or http://www.habitat.org ------------------------------------- Susan Pniewski, Esq. General Counsel Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville 904.798.2712 x202 -----Original Message----- From: Jessica.E.Morey.02 [at] Alum.Dartmouth.ORG [mailto:Jessica.E.Morey.02 [at] Alum.Dartmouth.ORG] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 4:38 PM To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org Subject: [C-L]_Sweat Equity and affordable housing I just read an article in the Anchorage Daily News about a USDA Rural Housing Service Program called SELF HELP HOUSING, which requires the home owners to work 30 hours a week on the houses, pouring concrete, hammering nails... everything cohousers seem to want to do. The home owners qualify by being low income and having low debt. There is one developed community like this in Palmer Alaska and another just breaking ground in Settler's Bay. Sounded very much like cohousing- an added benefit described was knowing your neighbors by the end of the project. All those folks wondering about affordability should check this out. Jessica _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L
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Sweat Equity and affordable housing Jessica E. Morey 02, June 27 2003
- RE: Sweat Equity and affordable housing Sue Pniewski, June 27 2003
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