Where can I find grants for home improvements and repairs? The short answer is that you probably can’t. There was a time when grants to make home repairs were a relatively common thing, usually provided by the federal government and distributed by local governments and nonprofit organizations. These days, grants for home improvements are a… Read more
We’re like an old friend. (Or sometimes, we -are- an old friend.)
New Roof, Old Friend Nancy, a long-time Hamline-Midway resident, was in the market for some financing to make repairs to her 1920s craftsman home when an ad on Facebook caught her eye. NeighborWorks Home Partners was hosting an open house at a formerly vacant home we’d just finished renovating. Rather than call, Nancy decided she’d… Read more
NeighborWorks Home Partners offers new programs for purchase mortgages, down payment, and refinance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2020 Contact: Amanda Welliver, 651-348-5078 Customers can apply for mortgage and refinance loans from home. NeighborWorks Home Partners (NWHP) announced three new programs to make buying a home or refinancing a mortgage more accessible for Twin Cities residents. NeighborWorks Mortgage now offers first mortgage financing, and refinance financing, to… Read more
COVID-19 – What to do if you’re not able to pay your mortgage
The COVID-19 crisis has turned parts of our economy upside-down, and for many households, reliable paychecks may have disappeared overnight. If you find yourself without income, what can you do to protect your home? Apply quickly for unemployment benefits. Seek out resource programs for food and other emergency assistance. Contact your mortgage servicer (the place… Read more
