Northborough Affordable Homeownership Opportunity

Press release from the Town of Northborough:

October 7, 2020

Habitat for Humanity MWGW Website

Homeownership Program

We are now accepting homeownership applications for our 24 Hitching Post Lane, Northborough homeownership opportunity.

A new application is required for each of our builds.

Full applications can be downloaded on our website: https://www.habitatmwgw.org/programs/homeownership/

GIVEN THE FAST HOMEOWNER SELECTION, PLEASE GO DIRECTLTY TO THE APPLICATION ONLY

Please skip the Pre- Qualification form.

Single family condo with 2 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths

End unit with 1458 sqft of living space, vaulted ceiling on the first floor!

The Homeownership Application deadline is Monday, November 2, 2020

While we will have other homes opening up in the future, at this time, we are only accepting applications for this home.

• To help you with the process, we recommend families complete and submit the homeownership pre-qualification form first. This will help in determining whether this property is the right fit for your family's needs whether it's meeting AMI guidelines or being sure the property has the appropriate number of bedrooms. Once you are done, please send to Tanya.Clark@habitatmwgw.org or mail to the address listed below. (Please remember the pre-qualification form is not mandatory and is not an application.)
• In the meantime, if you are satisfied that your family meets the criteria to apply given the AMI guidelines and number of bedrooms in the home, please move on to the lengthy homeownership application. Full applications must be received by November 2, 2020.

For questions regarding the property, the application, or sweat equity requirements, please email tanya.clark@habitatmwgw.org or leave a message at 508.799.9259 ext. 109. Applications are available for digital download until Monday November 2, 2020.

The office address is:

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester

640 Lincoln Street, Suite 100,

Worcester, MA 01605.

If mailing, please add ATT: Tanya Clark.

Deadline for applications for this property is: November 2, 2020

Some Important Eligibility Requirements:

• You are a first time homebuyer.
• You have a need for affordable housing (i.e. where you are is unsafe, hazardous to your health, too small for your family size, or costs more that 50% of your income).
• Your annual income falls between 30 - 60% of the Area Median Income Range for Middlesex County.
• We offer homes that fit the families need at the current time, not for the possible needs of the future.
• You are willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester to become a successful home owner (Examples of partnership include participation in homeownership courses and completion of sweat equity hours on your own home or another Habitat for Humanity project).
• Application has additional detail, please review.

Northborough Property Details:

• Single family condo with 2 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths - Please keep the bedroom size in mind in regards to your family size.
• End unit with 1458 sqft of living space, vaulted ceiling on the first floor
• Built in 1998, fully updated interior
• Vinyl siding, asphalt roof shingles and double-pane windows
• Elevated deck in backyard, facing woods
• 1 car garage with opener, off-street parking for an additional car
• Full, walk-out basement and attic access for storage
• Appliances include - range, microwave/fan, fridge, dishwasher, clothes washer & dryer
• Forced hot air heating system using natural gas fuel, electric domestic hot water tank
• Private well water and shared private septic system
• Condo Association responsibilities

2020 Maximum Income Guidelines:

Click here to download and print the Homeownership

Application or visit our website at: https://www.habitatmwgw.org/pr...

Deadline for full applications for this property:

Monday 5:00 PM

November 2, 2020

*Due to COVID-19, applications and supporting documents can be mailed in or can be dropped off by appointment only!

Our Administrative offices are closed and our staff are working remotely.

everyone deserves a decent place to live.

This press release was produced by the Town of Northborough. The views expressed here are the author’s own.