About Us
Created by the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD), OwnaHomeMN.org is a one-stop shop to connect potential homebuyers with quality, affordable homes and the resources needed to achieve and sustain successful homeownership.
The homes offered for sale on OwnaHomeMN.org are built and rehabbed by community developers, in partnership with community leaders and financial institutions to improve, revitalize and strengthen neighborhoods.
Homebuyer Stories
Volunteer Program Restores a Beloved Family Home
Longtime St. Paul residents Larry and Beverly Halcomb recently found themselves caught in a predicament many homeowners come to dread: the need for immediate, extensive home repair. The need became more and more apparent even as the possibility of seeking financial help grew more and more slim, until the Halcombs happened to notice an advertisement in their community newsletter describing the requirements for A Brush With Kindness; Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s home restoration program that pairs low-income homeowners with volunteers.
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