It's coming up fast - our Winter Home Celebration is Thursday, February 20, at the Minnesota Children's Museum! This is a free event that includes museum admission, parking cost, dinner, a parting gift, and features a Habitat resource fair, home improvement tips, and other activities. Both children and adults are guaranteed to have a blast. Also, the newest museum exhibit is dinosaurs! Register now at the link below - registration closes on Thursday, February 6.
This is your chance to learn about the progress Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is making through our Build Forward Together strategic plan and campaign. Hear stories from the field and get a glimpse of what's coming next. The event is virtual, so tune in wherever you are, and bring your questions for a live Q&A. Join us tomorrow, January 30, at 11:00 a.m.
You're invited to attend our next Skill Builder Day on Saturday, February 22, at The Heights in St. Paul! Our Skill Builder Days are a chance to meet other Habitat homeowners and volunteers while building on a Habitat home. Each day includes training on a specific construction skill, and lunch is provided. The skill focus for February's build day will be insulation and drywall work. Register and save your spot today!
Your property tax bill is composed of local and state property taxes. Local property taxes help fund local programs and services, such as public schools, fire and police protection, streets, libraries, and more. State property taxes fund school districts, towns, cities, counties, and other special taxing districts.
In the spring, you will receive notice from your county about the proposed valuation of your property for the coming year. If there is a significant increase or decrease in your property value, you can reach out to your county assessor to appeal the valuation. The opportunity to appeal is from April 1 – May 31, 2025. The value of your property is one of the factors that will determine the tax bill that you are assessed in the coming year.
Most Habitat Homeowners pay their property taxes through escrow. Escrow is a savings account that is built within your mortgage servicer so that large payments for property taxes (and homeowner’s insurance) are covered by smaller monthly payments to the escrow account. The loan servicer (AmeriNat) will make these payments. When the cost of your property taxes or homeowners' insurance changes, this can increase or decrease the monthly payment you make to your AmeriNat (your loan servicer).
Visit the MN Department of Revenue to learn more about how to appeal the valuation of your property.
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Tax season is coming, and you may be eligible for free tax preparation at a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA site. Eligibility is based on meeting one of the following criteria:
You are age 60 or older
You are a person with a disability
You speak limited or no English
Your annual income is less than $67,000
If this is you, look for a VITA site near you to assist with your income tax preparation this year.
Every Habitat homeowner has a valuable story to share. Publicly sharing your homeownership experience inspires our community, improves awareness of the importance of homeownership, and helps more families buy homes. There are several ways to share your story! If interested, please email: homeowner@tchabitat.org.
