The Homes for Heroes Foundation awarded its second legacy grant to the National Center for Healthy Veterans (NCHV) with a pledge of $150,000 to be awarded in three payments over three years from 2024 – 2026. These funds will help to support the transformative programs offered by NCHV at Valor Farm in Altavista, VA, and in the development of what they refer to as, “Village II”.
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2023 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards
It is an honor to present the 2023 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these incredible, top performing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2023! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted over 6,500 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $16 million in Hero Rewards savings!
Upstate Warrior Solution Receives $5,000 Grant
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.
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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$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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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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Ruth Johnson, Founder/CEO, Receives Prestigious Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award
It has never been more important to recognize the everyday trials the pandemic has created for our brave community heroes and find ways to give back to them. They have remained dedicated to serving our country and its diverse communities throughout this crisis.