Habitat for Humanity Red Deer offers low-income working families a hand up, not a hand out!
Habitat Red Deer does not give away free houses but promotes affordable homeownership by working in partnership with families. We build new homes with volunteer labour and community support with contributions of donated materials and funds. The homes are then sold to selected families at fair market value.
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The family enters a no down-payment, zero-interest affordable mortgage with Habitat Red Deer, with payments set at no more than 30% of the family’s gross income. The mortgages have some special terms, such as requiring that the homeowners remain the principal occupants of the home and keeping it in proper repair. Should the homeowners choose to move, they may sell it back to Habitat at any time, and a new family will then be selected to purchase the home
Home Information
Home sizes and styles vary but typically are as follows:
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3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom homes
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Unfinished basement
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Multi-family (duplex, triplex, etc.)
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Habitat Red Deer provides the following with the home:
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Fridge
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Stove
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Some landscaping, like sod in the front yard
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The homeowner must provide their own:
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Dishwasher
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Microwave
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Washing machine and dryer
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Fencing
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Additional landscaping
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The homeowner is also responsible for the payment of property taxes, home insurance, maintenance and repairs, and all costs associated with owning and operating a home.
Where We Build
Habitat Red Deer has built 46 homes throughout Central Alberta. We are currently building our 47th, 48th, 49, and 50th homes in Red Deer Evergreen! To date, we have built homes in Three Hills, Delburne, Lacombe, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds and continue to work towards building additional homes in several other communities.
