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History of
First Homes
The
Rochester Area Foundation's First Homes initiative was launched in 1999
as an effort to alleviate a severe housing shortage by creating 875
housing units for working families in a 30-mile radius of Rochester. MORE |
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First
Homes News
What
is new at First Homes? Go to the First Homes newsroom to read the
latest First Homes news releases. MORE |
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First
Homes Partners
More
than 130 local businesses, communities and other partners have
contributed more than $13.3 million to assist working families purchase
or rent a home in Rochester. MORE |
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Community
Land Trust
Community
Land Trusts (CLT) can provide additional assistance to purchasing a
home and ensure permanent affordability. MORE |
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Who is
eligible?
While
most First Homes developments are mixed-income developments with a
variety of homebuyers, First Homes assistance is limited to working
families earning under 80 percent of the state median income. MORE |
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How
do I buy?
It
seems to be too good to be true, but First Homes has money to give to
working families who want to buy their own starter home. How do you tap
into the funds First Homes has available? Follow this process MORE |
