Your Intermittent News & Updates |
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We Had Some Fun Celebrating our 25th! |
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And we hope you did, too!
A giant THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our 25th Anniversary Celebration with a big shout out to our quiet and demure friend, Laura Serway, for hosting the festivities.
Thank you to Congressman Jim Walsh for sharing his time with us and Senator John Mannion for stopping by with an official proclamation. Thank you too, to Mayor Ben Walsh for joining in the celebration.
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Big thanks to everyone at Bellevue Country Club, especially Heather Shirtz and President Mike Harper, Sr., for putting on such a friendly and delicious event, putting up with our shenanigans and lighting the fire pit.
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Town of Salina Kicks off 1% Loan Program |
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Homeowners who live in the Town of Salina can now take advantage of a Home Improvement Loan of up to $15,000 for exterior and/or health and safety repairs to their homes at only 1% interest. Galeville, Mattydale and Lyncourt homeowners can apply immediately with a full program opening for all Town of Salina homeowners July 15. |
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BluePrint15 Launches Pilot Small Rental Repair Program |
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Thanks to a grant from Enterprise Community Partners, Blueprint 15 is offering landlords of properties located within the historic 15th Ward neighborhood in Syracuse, matching grants for eligible repairs.
Eligible 1-3 unit, occupied rental properties must be located within the Blueprint 15 footprint bounded by East Adams Street, Almond Street/I-81, South Salina and East Colvin Streets. Grants are available of up to $10,000 per unit, or $30,000 per property, for the completion of necessary repairs, but must be matched, dollar for dollar, with owner financing, bank/credit union financing, a low-interest rental rehab loan from Home HeadQuarters or some combination of those mentioned.
Please contact Stacey Julius at Blueprint 15 with any questions at (315) 418-4676 or by email at info@blueprint15.org.
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Sankofa-Southside 1% Home Improvement Loan Expands Eligible Area for Homeowners |
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Southside homeowners can, once again, take advantage of 1% Home Improvement Loan program starting July 1, now with an expanded eligibility area and with loans of up to $15,000. Thanks to Southside TNT, UNPA, the City of Syracuse and UNSAAC for making this program possible. For more details and for applications, visit our website at www.homehq.org.
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HHQ Welcomes Kylie Miller |
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Kylie Miller recently joined Home HeadQuarters as the Mortgage Development Manager. In her new role, Kylie will be responsible for first mortgage lending, debt consolidation and special community partner lending programs.
Kylie came to HHQ from a local credit union where she was an assistant branch manager and loan officer because she was interested in transitioning to first mortgages and pre-quals for homebuyers.
"Helping a family purchase their home, especially first-time homebuyers, is truly one the most rewarding aspects of the lending business."
Kylie is an active mom to three boys, all under the age of six, and spends most of her non-work time trying to keep up with lots of family time and activities.
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Attention Homebuyers: Get Those Closing Disclosures in for a Chance to Win! |
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Did you graduate from our HomeBuyer Education Program? Make sure that HHQ gets a copy of your Closing Disclosure Statement (CD) before closing on your home and we'll make sure you're entered into a raffle for a $50 gift card from a home improvement store. A Closing Disclosure Statement is a document that your lender gives you detailing the final terms of your first mortgage financing. Drawings will be held monthly, so make sure you get your CD to us whether you took advantage of closing cost assistance and/or first mortgage financing or simply worked with one of our Housing Counselors. Submit your CD to HHQ via email at info@homehq.org, regular mail, or drop it to us in the office or at our drop box--whatever way is easiest for you! Questions? Contact Marhi or Chelsea at (315) 474-1939 or info@homehq.org.
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Commercial Properties Available to Lease |
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Home HeadQuarters has two commercial properties available to lease:
646 Burnet Ave - 2600+ sq. ft., 2nd Floor, Open Office Plan with off-street parking. Finishes can be modified.
Tipperary Hill - 690 sq. ft., 1st Floor retail or office space, with kitchenette and bathroom in unit, off-street parking. Tenant pays electric and owner pays heat.
For more information and/or to make an appointment to see either space, contact Mary Jo at (315) 459-6644 or info@homehq.org.
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664 Burnet Ave., Syracuse |
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Tipperary Hill Space, Syracuse |
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Mr. Fulgence is Ready to Counsel! |
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When you last met Rafiki Fulgence, he had just signed on as a Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center Counselor. Well, he is now fully-certified, trained every which way and ready to offer Syracuse and Onondaga County residents free financial counseling.
And should you need it, you can receive your counseling in these languages: Swahili, Kirundi and Kinyarwanda. Rafiki can also help out with a wee bit of French if you're in a pinch.
Contact Rafiki, or any of the highly-trained FEC counselors to make an appointment today:
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Final Touches on First Phase of RNI |
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HHQ's construction crew is beginning to wrap up our first phase of Southside Resurgent Neighborhood Initiative efforts with some new siding colors. So far, the reviews have been pretty positive! |
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