Upstate Warrior Solution is a community-based nonprofit serving military veterans and first responders, plus their families in the upstate of South Carolina. Since 2013, they have served nearly 9,000 warriors and their families with housing, employment, healthcare, education, family support and more. The Homes for Heroes Foundation awarded a grant to Upstate Warrior Solution to assist a law enforcement member and his family after he was shot on a routine traffic stop.
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2022 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards
It is an honor to present the 2022 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these amazing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2022! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted nearly 7,500 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $18 million in Hero Rewards savings!
Homes for Heroes Executive, Abby Waltz, Wins RISMedia’s 2023 Real Estate Industry Crusader Award
For the second year in a row, Homes for Heroes is pleased to announce that our National Director, Abby Waltz picked up her second RISMedia Newsmakers Crusader Award!
When Will Inflation Go Down? | Impact on Today’s Housing Market
Many people are asking, “when will inflation go down?” Because it really hit the average American household hard over the past year – a trend that will likely continue in the year ahead. However, it has been trending lower each month, edging closer to the Federal Reserve’s two percent target. Read More “When Will Inflation Go Down? | Impact on Today’s Housing Market”
Is a Recession Coming? | 2024 Outlook and Addressing Concerns for Buyers and Sellers
Is a recession coming in 2024? While most experts predicted a recession was likely in 2023, it never came to be, and the good news is many experts are now expecting things to improve in 2024. This includes a stronger housing market as interest rates have come down over a full percent point in the past 6 months, pricing seems to have stabilized and inventory levels are improving slightly with the help of builders putting up more units. That said, there are varying degrees of optimism, so here we will look at what has happened recently and what the experts are predicting for the remainder of 2024.
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Three $10,000 Grants for First Responder Organizations | Honor Anniversary of 9/11
When you are a national organization serving community heroes in every corner of the United States, you might miss some of the amazing charities in your own backyard. We didn’t. This month, Homes for Heroes targeted three of our neighboring organizations (Homes for Heroes is headquartered in Minnesota) because of their generous work helping first responders with some of the toughest issues out there: mental health, stress and community support. This month, each of the three grants for first responder organization were $10,000 to help them in their missions AND to honor the anniversary of 9/11.
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$100 Million Given Back to More than 56,000 Heroes | Thanking Heroes for 20 Years
Twenty years ago, Ruth Johnson and her family created Homes for Heroes, Inc. as a way to give back to community heroes who commit themselves to serving others; in the role of firefighter, EMS, law enforcement, military (active duty, reserve or veteran), healthcare professional or teacher. Today, Homes for Heroes has surpassed $100 million given back to more than 56,000 heroes on their home purchase or home sale transactions. It is one of several major milestones recently achieved by the company.
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2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards
It is an honor to present the 2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these amazing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2021! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted over 9,000 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $20 million in Hero Rewards savings.
Where are Mortgage Rates Headed? Homebuyers Want to Know
The war in Ukraine has created some market volatility, but that’s not unusual. In uncertain times global investors will look to move their investments into areas they feel are safe from conflict. This can cause fluctuations in the prices of US Treasuries, and yes, even mortgage bonds – which in turn impacts mortgage interest rates.
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Abby Waltz Named a 2022 Real Estate Newsmakers by RISMedia
The amazing people at Homes for Heroes® continue to bring home the gold. Homes for Heroes’ Founder/CEO Ruth Johnson recently received the prestigious Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award from the Down Payment Resource, the nationwide database for U.S. homebuyer assistance programs. Joining her ranks and gaining recognition is our own, Abby Waltz, recently announced as a RISMedia 2022 Real Estate Newsmaker!
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