From: "suzn" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.frugal-living misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Inexpensive house repairs?
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 13:20:26 GMT


"Dan Hartung"  wrote in message
news:2hdfp4Fbe2jjU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Habitat is not a give-away charity. It's more like a cooperative. Anyone
> getting Habitat services, which generally consist of *brand new* housing
> rather than renovation of existing, must contribute both *sweat equity*
> and monetarily to a special mortgage (I think in years past they were
> nothing-down, but I'm not sure what they offer today); they also must
> meet strict income and need requirements. A typical community might have
> only one Habitat home constructed every year.


We have a home next door that was built by Habitat.
It was built mainly by volunteers and the home owner has
to put in X amount of time also building it and helping with others.
You do have to meet income limits and there are certain regulations
and rules set up before you buy.  Last I heard it was a no interest
mortgage.  They built 3 in our city last year and now have banned them
because some neighborhhoods say the houses are too small.