Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Keys to Homeownership
2024-08-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bay Terrace Apartments, 2550 S G Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405
Discover the Keys to Homeownership with this free workshop series meeting Wednesday and Thursday afternoons this August!

Have you dreamed of owning your home but don’t know where to start?
Is your credit stopping you from buying a home?
Are home prices discouraging you from getting started?

Put all that behind you as you learn how to begin your journey to homeownership—whether you want to buy a Habitat home or on the open market. Topics include: goal setting, creating a spending plan, how to manage credit and its impact, and home financing options.
Join us Wednesdays and Thursdays in August: 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29! Sessions are from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Bay Terrace Apartments. Pre-registration is required. Sign up by clicking here.

To receive a certificate of completion, participants must attend all sessions in full.

Volunteer Orientation
2024-08-15 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-09 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-09-19 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-07 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-10-24 12:00 - 12:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Interested in volunteering with Tacoma Habitat?
New volunteers must attend a virtual New Volunteer Orientation prior to their first shift.
During the orientation, you will be asked to provide your email address and birth date for a background check. Following a successful background check, you will have access to VolunteerHub, our scheduling software, and you will be able to schedule yourself for volunteer shifts in either construction or one of our Habitat Stores.
Please note:

Habitat is unable to sign off on court-ordered community service hours.
All volunteers must be 16 or older.

To register for orientation and get the Zoom link, please click here.

Stop Foreclosure on your Home
2024-08-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Wheelock Branch, Tacoma Public Library, 3722 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA, 98406
Have you or anyone you know ever missed a mortgage payment?
Received foreclosure notices from your lender?
Join Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity’s free foreclosure prevention workshop at the Wheelock Branch of the Tacoma Public Library, hosted by a certified housing counselor. We will discuss preventative options such as loss mitigation, mortgage assistance and housing counseling.
Classes are entirely free and there is no obligation to work with Habitat moving forward.

Pre-registration is required; to sign up, please click here.

Holiday Closure
2024-08-31
In observance of Labor Day, please note the following closures:

Saturday, August 31: Habitat construction sites will be closed.
Monday, September 2: Habitat Stores (Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Spanaway) and the administrative offices will be closed.

Keys to Homeownership
2024-09-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Bay Terrace Apartments, 2550 S G Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405
Discover the Keys to Homeownership with this free workshop series meeting Wednesday and Thursday afternoons this September!

Have you dreamed of owning your home but don’t know where to start?
Is your credit stopping you from buying a home?
Are home prices discouraging you from getting started?

Put all that behind you as you learn how to begin your journey to homeownership—whether you want to buy a Habitat home or on the open market. Topics include: goal setting, creating a spending plan, how to manage credit and its impact, and home financing options.
Join us Wednesdays and Thursdays in September: 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26! Sessions are from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Bay Terrace Apartments. Pre-registration is required. Sign up by clicking here.

To receive a certificate of completion, participants must attend all sessions in full.

Homeowner Orienation
2024-09-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the September 12 session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
Our homebuyer program is designed for households with with a maximum gross income* (before taxes) of 80% of Area Median Income based on the number of individuals living in the household. Further information about eligibility can be found here. If you aren’t eligible, consider our housing counseling program (free!); our dually-certified counselors can help you reach your homeowner dreams—whether through Tacoma Habitat or on the open market.

Stop Foreclosure on your Home
2024-09-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Habitat Office, Tacoma, 4824 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
Have you or anyone you know ever missed a mortgage payment?

Received foreclosure notices from your lender?

Join Tacoma Habitat’s (FREE!) workshop on Tuesday, 9/24 at 5:00 PM in South Tacoma, and learn what steps you can take to avoid foreclosure. The class is led by a certified housing counselor. Topics covered include loss mitigation options, housing counseling, and more.

Classes are entirely free and there is no obligation to work with Habitat moving forward.

Pre-registration is required. Sign up here.

Stop Foreclosure on your Home
2024-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Are you in danger of foreclosure? Mortgage assistance funds are running out… What are your next steps?

Join Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity for a foreclosure prevention workshop and learn what steps you can take to avoid foreclosure from a certified housing housing counselor. Topics covered include loss mitigation options, housing counseling, and more.
Classes are entirely free and there is no obligation to work with Habitat moving forward.
Pre-registration is required; to sign up, please click here. The Zoom link will be shared in your confirmation email.

Homeowner Orientation
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the October 10 session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
Our homebuyer program is designed for households with with a maximum gross income* (before taxes) of 80% of Area Median Income based on the number of individuals living in the household. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Open House
2024-10-12 10:00 - 13:00 | 22607 39th Ave E spanaway, WA 98387, 22607 39th Ave E, Spanaway, WA, 98387, United States
Interested in homeownership?
View one of our available homes, and learn about Tacoma Habitat’s affordable homeownership program for income-qualified households*.
There are over 20 properties soon to be available, with locations in Spanaway, Lakewood and South Tacoma. Sale prices are under $300,000 for income-qualified buyers with fixed monthly mortgages of $1,600.
Light refreshments will be provided.

*Buyers must have a household income of at least $60,000 per year and not to exceed 80% Area Median Income; have a credit score of 620+, and willingness to attend homebuyer preparation classes.

Keys to Homeownership
2024-10-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Salishan Family Investment Center, 1724 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA, 98404, United States
Discover the Keys to Homeownership with this free workshop series meeting Wednesday and Thursday afternoons this October!

Have you dreamed of owning your home but don’t know where to start?
Is your credit stopping you from buying a home?
Are home prices discouraging you from getting started?

Put all that behind you as you learn how to begin your journey to homeownership—whether you want to buy a Habitat home or on the open market. Topics include: goal setting, creating a spending plan, how to manage credit and its impact, and home financing options.
Join us Wednesdays and Thursdays in October: 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31! Sessions are from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Salishan Family Investment Center. Pre-registration is required. Sign up by clicking here.

To receive a certificate of completion, participants must attend all sessions in full.

Securing Your Wishes
2024-10-24 11:30 - 13:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
It’s National Estate Planning Week!
You are invited to join our partners at Leave 10 South Sound for an online event: Securing Your Wishes: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way.
This virtual workshop, Led by Lauren Pitman, JD, a principal attorney at Pitman Huff, and Raedel Magaro of Lifetime Legal, PLLC in Olympia, will teach you how to properly transfer assets and incorporate charitable giving into your plan in clear, easy-to-understand language.
After their presentation, a panel of local experts will host a Q&A session, providing personalized advice and insights to attendees.
Take action to protect all you love, and sign up with the link below.
