Toronto Real Estate Board & Toronto Realtors contribute to Habitat for Humanity
Toronto prices have gone to all time highs. But Toronto realtors get involved with helping people realize their dream of home ownership even when there are no commissions involved. Toronto realtors are big supporters of Habitat For Humanity. Due to the high cost of land in Toronto it is not possible to build a large volume of homes but currently Habitat is marking the fifth title sponsorship of eight Habitat for Humanity builds to which the Toronto Real Estate Board has contributed in recent years
Toronto Realtors Believe in the Dream of Home Ownership
Located in the Danforth Avenue and Victoria Park area, the home that Greater Toronto REALTORS(R) will have a hand in constructing, marks the fifth title sponsorship of eight Habitat for Humanity builds to which the Toronto Real Estate Board has contributed in recent years.
“We’re very excited to be playing a key role in improving the quality of life for another local family, not just through sponsorship but by volunteering to take part in their home’s construction, and the fact that Councillor Berardinetti is joining us will make this build all the more memorable,” said TREB President Richard Silver.
The Habitat for Humanity community Greater Toronto REALTORS(R) are helping to build includes eight homes, two of which have been completed as fully accessible bungalow style homes, specifically designated to families with members who have physically disabilities. The six that remain under construction are semi-detached units scheduled to reach completion this summer.
At that time they will become homes for low-income families currently living in substandard housing. For their part, the families will be required to contribute 500 volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity Toronto and repay a zero-down payment, interest free mortgage over an average of 25 years.
In recent years TREB also sponsored Habitat for Humanity homes in the Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue area, Scarborough’s McLevin Woods and Etobicoke’s Lakeshore Village. Habitat for Humanity Toronto has constructed more than 225 simple, decent and affordable homes with partner families throughout the city and has set a goal to build 50 new homes each year by 2015.
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Toronto Realtors are extrememly passionate about housing and home ownership. They are often found on a Habitat build site. Consider joining up with Habitat as a volunteer builder. You can share your skills and learn some new ones. Here is the link for their website. Habitat for Humanity