Habitat for Humanity duplexes

With a mission to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting home ownership, two Habitat for Humanity duplexes are being constructed on the north side of Fairview.

Jim Haslip, Site Supervisor (and a carpenter himself), said construction is proceeding step by step, in an alternating line of work between contractors and volunteers.

Two buildings will house two 1080 ft. duplexes, with two bedrooms (the master will have a half bath), and the usual bathroom, kitchen, living room and laundry room (with a 10ft. x 10 ft deck onside).

Therell be room for two bedrooms downstairs and the roughing has been done for future development of a bathroom; all of which will be completed, depending on the size of the family who will live there.

The basement will also have a layer of drywall installed downstairs.

Haslip emphasized, The thing about Habitat for Humanity is its not a low income rental thing.

We build homes to sell to people. The whole program is designed to assist people who are paying too large a portion of their income on rent.

Theyre not able to provide a down payment; theres not (much) money left after all those bills.

As a down payment, we get our partner families (those selected for the new homes) to volunteer for 500 hours to help with the construction of (the home).

After families move in, the monthly payments are calculated at 25% of their yearly income and the mortgage rate is zero percent.

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Habitat for Humanity duplexes