Kuras Dental adopts Habitat Family

Local business, Kuras Dental, is giving back this holiday season by adopting a local Habitat family and purchasing their gifts for the holidays. “We adopt families for Christmas each year, usually from the same contacts. With this year being as crazy as it has been,...

COVID Gives Habitat Hurdles

COVID Causes Costs to Rise It is an understatement to say that COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation and many of its industries. Habitat for Humanity, unfortunately, did not escape its effects. Though there are many ways in which fallout from the pandemic has...

Little Blessings Military Support

Building a sense of community is easy when you have great people around you, who share a common interest in improving the lives of others. This is what led to a partnership between Habitat Monroe and Little Blessings Veteran & Community Outreach.  The founder of...

Credit and Home Ownership

Are you thinking about buying a home.  Your credit plays a key part in this process.  Here are some steps to take in regards to your credit and reaching your home purchase goal. 1.  Review CreditGo to www.annualcreditreport.comYou can pull a free copy of your credit...

Affordable Housing Crisis

Renters with Children hit hardest by pandemic; Habitat offers solution The lack of affordable housing is what pushes many families to rent, according to a 2018 article by Rent Cafe. As this graphic shows, there are only 40 affordable & available units for every...

Renter’s Guide: Ten Tips for Tenants

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to drastically affect us individually and collectively.Changes in the economy, employment, and government-imposed moratoriums will bringabout a flood of mass evictions. If you need help staying in your home, MSHDA has created the...