While they have not yet located a lot for the house, this will be the first Habitat home in Botetourt County. There are three main requirements for a Habitat Home: the family must qualify economically, they must put in approximately 350 hours of “sweat equity,” and be able to pay a zero percent mortgage to Habitat. Usually, the mortgage payment is 25 percent of the family’s monthly income. Money from the mortgages are poured back into the next home Habitat builds.
Energy Star and Earth Craft are used to make the home energy efficient. BTEC Principal Jim Bradshaw said, “We began the house last year, and it is soon to be finished. We just finished the electricity and plumbing and are getting windows set, as well as [having] ordered siding.” ##
(Photo credit: roanoke/Candy Long–modular home being sited in Roanoke)
