Homeowner

Habitat Homeowner

1757 N. East Ave., Sarasota, FL 34234 941-365-0700

Habitat for Humanity selects families who live in substandard or overcrowded housing and whose income is between 30 and 70 percent of our regional median income, placing the focus on families who would have very little chance of becoming home owners without Habitat. Habitat families are selected based on need for housing, ability to pay the mortgage, and willingness to partner with Habitat to build houses.

Through a combination of sweat equity, volunteer hours, homeowner education classes and mentoring, we subscribe to the philosophy that if you give a person a fish you feed them for a day, but if you teach them to fish you feed them for a lifetime.

30%-70% of Sarasota

Median Income

Family Size

Maximum Income

29,190

33,390

37,520

41,720

45,080

48,370

51,730

55,090

The families help build their own homes and those of other Habitat families. They are required to contribute at least 300 hours of "sweat equity" depending on the number of adults in a family. This is time spent helping build houses or volunteering for Habitat in other ways.

Many families continue volunteering long after they have finished their required hours and moved into their own homes.

Our families take great pride in their homes. The families' success as home owners can be measured in many ways. One can see it in the good care they take of their homes. Children's grades and personal expectations for their own lives often improve when they move from an inadequate living situation into an affordable home. Partner families gain not only equity, but also personal confidence and satisfaction from helping to build a house and then becoming a proud homeowner.

GETTING STARTED

STEP 1

Read this page to get a good understanding of the homeowner application process.

STEP 2

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Pre-Qualifications Summary

STEP 3

Make an appointment with the Fred Scheerle, Director of Family Services at 941-487-5501. He will assist you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.

A $20.00 application fee may be applied