Category: Housing
COVID-19 update information about relief for homeowners + link to the options guide
Mortgages insured by FHA or owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: The borrower must have a COVID-19 related hardship. Mortgage payments had to be…
First Time Homebuyer Workshops are temporarily suspended
Effective March 18, 2020, DHCD, along with other City offices are closed. Please note that the City is no longer accepting Philly First Home Grant…
Philadelphians facing foreclosure get a reprieve
The threat of foreclosure has long haunted Lisa Mackenzie. For the last four years, she has maneuvered through bankruptcy while also struggling to enter a…
Family with seven children facing foreclosure due to PHFA lien policy
This woman with seven children, facing foreclosure, worked out an affordable loan modification in the city’s Foreclosure Diversion program. She made her payment of $660…
Philly lawyers, residents lobby for policy change to make it easier to save homes in foreclosure
Save Our Homes Coalition press conference today to demand that the PA Housing Finance Agency stop forcing homeowners facing foreclosure to clear liens on their…
Pa. agency that helps make homes affordable criticized for rule that forces some owners out
Save Our Homes Coalition press conference to demand that the PA Housing Finance Agency stop forcing homeowners facing foreclosure to clear liens on their homes…
Program that helps seniors keep their homes expands to gentrifying neighborhoods
PUP is part of this program to help seniors facing problems with their real estate taxes. Our housing counselors work to educate and advocate for…
PUP Petitions to Halt Sheriff’s Sales
PUP FILED A PETITION on June 3 TO HALT SHERIFF SALES FOR 2 MONTHS due to an ongoing shutdown of the court’s computer system. We felt the…
Program gives relief in paying back taxes
The Philadelphia Tribune By Michael D’Onofrio Published: May 8, 2018 Read the story on The Philadelphia Tribune The manila envelope arrived in January: The city was…