The 13th annual Syracuse City Living: A Homes & Neighborhood Expo is set for next month with more than 50 exhibitors representing all facets of the home buying and selling process, including mortgage professionals, REALTORS, not-for-profit housing organizations, government representatives, home builders and more!  More than 500 people attend this event each year to learn about the latest home buying incentives, homes for sale and other home-related products—all with an emphasis on city living.

If you’re interested in becoming an exhibitor or offering a workshop, call Karen or Ali at 474-1939 x249 or email at info@homehq.org.

Welcome Gary Bonaparte

Home HeadQuarters welcomes Gary Bonaparte as a member of our property maintenance team.  As a life-long Near Westside resident, not-for-profit volunteer and Native American artist, Gary brings special insight and skill into his work for us.  Gary will be managing and maintaining our properties, most on the city’s Near Westside, assisting tenants and helping our construction staff.

Calvert Foundation Joins Home HeadQuarters' FlexFund

Calvert Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable loans to nonprofits, microfinance institutions, Fair Trade coffee corporations and social enterprises, recently provided capital for Home HeadQuarters’ FlexFund Home Improvement Loan Program.  The program provides low-interest home improvement financing to Central New York families who are unable to borrow from traditional lenders due to a lack of equity in their homes.  Most Home HeadQuarters’ FlexFund customers have an average of less than 7% equity in their homes making them ineligible for prime-rate home equity products from lending institutions.

For more information on Home HeadQuarters’ FlexFund Home Improvement Loan click here.
More information on Calvert Foundation is available here:  http://www,calvertfoundation.org or by calling 800.248.0337.

Why Right Now May be the Best Time to Buy a Home

• Tax credit of 10% of the overall purchase price or up to $8,000 for purchases made prior to 12/1/09 (for more info click here).

• City and school tax exemptions for up to 10 years for new construction or significant home rehab within the city of Syracuse.

• Mortgage rates at some of the lowest levels in years: 30 year, fixed-rate mortgages are around 5%.

• Many first-time home buyer incentives are available, including Home HeadQuarters’ Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance, various lending institution savings matches such as First Home Clubs and other grants. (For more info on Down Payment Assistance, click here).

• Employer Assisted Housing Programs – check with your employer for the benefits for buying. For more info on EHA Programs click here.

• Syracuse rated in the top 25 strongest housing markets—housing is affordable in our town and hasn’t experienced major declines as seen elsewhere.

• Home Buying Professionals All in One Place – Don’t forget Syracuse City Living on April 25th!

House of the Week

1304 W. Onondaga

$69,000 for eligible buyers

Charming 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath with all the updates. Hardwood floors, large master bedroom with 3 closets, 2nd floor laundry hook-up, driveway, formal dining room with window seat, and eco-friendly bamboo flooring in the kitchen. Many original details including; stained glass, fireplace and woodwork throughout.

For a complete list of Home HeadQuarters’ homes, click here.

Congratulations

To Myron Isaac and Anne Barry for each winning a Home Depot gift certificate compliments of Home HeadQuarters for filling out our Customer Satisfaction Survey! Thanks too, to the SU Community Link Program for conducting the survey.

Home HeadQuarters is a not-for-profit organization committed to creating housing and related opportunities that improve the lives of underserved Central and Upstate New York people and revitalize the communities in which they live. Established in 1996, Home HeadQuarters offers Nationally-certified Homebuyer Education for first time homebuyers, financial and homeownership counseling, Foreclosure Prevention and real estate planning and development. Home HeadQuarters is also one of the largest regional providers of affordable home and energy improvement loans and grants to area homeowners.