Today, one of HOME, Inc.'s very first homeownership clients from 1967 called in need of a vendor referral. After more than 50 years they knew we would answer their call. HOME, Inc. is a forever partner.

Creating a budget for a home improvement project can be daunting if not downright overwhelming. This BetterHomes&Gardens article offers guidance from #renovation industry experts on how to create a #homeimprovement #projectbudget. ow.ly/mS0050G9QuS NMLS# 8943 Equal Housing Lender

"We don't always talk about these issues at the dinner table. "But who has the dinner table? "And who has the dinner?" - @larae_cantley on including voices of lived experience in policy decision-making #NAEH2021

We are officially ONE month away from our annual event, Hunt for Housing! Hunt for Housing wouldn't be possible without the support of our Visionary Sponsors, including Conlin Properties. Sign up for Hunt for Housing today: events.handbid.com/.../3rd-annual…

HOME, Inc. provided homebuyer education to 112 first time homeowners in 2020-2021! Congrats to all those individuals and families who accomplished homeownership. We are proud to be a partner in the process.

Happy Monday! Here is your weekly reminder that housing is a human right.

Glad to have so many great neighbors here on 6th Ave and all around Des Moines! ☺️

Just three days until we begin taking applications for #LIHEAP. For eligibility and application details, please visit impactcap.org/energy-assista….

Home is where the coffee pot is ☕️

hunt for housing is this month. find your tickets: events.handbid.com/auctions/3rd-a…

People are experiencing first-time homelessness, who six months ago was doing fine. Rent increases of 20% or more are making life difficult for low-income tenants in many cities, just as eviction bans and unemployment relief are running out. bloom.bg/3uHKwVg

Thank you to all of our amazing landlord partners in Des Moines that work with our landlord and tenant counselors. These relationships are essential in providing affordable housing! 🏠

NEW FEDERAL RULE: To prevent evictions, Department of Housing and Urban Development has extended the notice landlords must give certain tenants to 30 days and required them to include info about emergency rental assistance in eviction notices. Read more: tinyurl.com/34wcrwbp

HOME, Inc. was awarded the Nonprofit Spotlight Award! Thank you to our community, staff, nominators, and clients for supporting us. We are grateful to be recognized for our dedication to affordable housing in Iowa.

Often, a criminal record serves as a lifelong conviction, and deprives individuals of the second chances they have earned. housingforwardva.org/news/fwd-161-h…

We are proud to be the new location of this community fridge! Access to food goes hand in hand with affordable housing. Many families spend more than the recommended 30% of their income on housing, which leaves very little income available for food. kcci.com/article/commun…

Narrowing the gap to help more people of color own a home? The Business Record has published an important article on what needs to happen. #HousingJustice businessrecord.com/Content/Design…

If you haven't already, please go vote today! #raygun

Goals of Department of Housing and Urban Development's #HouseAmerica initiative per @Richard_S_Cho: 1️⃣ rehouse as many people experiencing homelessness into stable/permanent homes as possible 2️⃣ add as many new units of affordable & permanent supportive housing units into the pipeline endhomelessness.org/what-will-it-t…

Check out this free resource for landlords to list units and for renters to search for rental units in Iowa. This multilingual, fully accessible service is also supported by a call center. IowaHousingSearch.org