City Houses For Sale
The STRONG Homes Loan Program offers loans of up to $20,000 to owner occupants of 1-4 family properties throughout the City of Milwaukee on a first come, first served basis. Technical assistance will be provided to homeowners under the program to assist with rehabilitation projects.
https://city.milwaukee.gov/DCD/NIDC/STRONGloan#.Xpc6V6jYrnE
Basic Qualifications: (Note: additional qualifications apply)
Property must be owned and occupied by applicant for at least 12 months prior to applying.
Applicant must be current on property taxes
Applicant must be current on mortgage and utility payments or on an approved payment plan
Household income qualification (see income guidelines below)
• Abate outstanding building code orders
• Repair or replace roofing/flashing/gutters if there is an active leak affecting habitable rooms, if homeowner’s insurance has been cancelled due to the need to repair/replace roofing, or if the roof has reached the end of its useful life
• Repair or replace a non-functioning furnace / boiler (“no heat”)
• Replace a non-functioning water heater
• Repair leaking water piping if there are active leaks into habitable rooms, or if sewer gas is entering the home
• Repair collapsed sewer laterals between house and street tap
• Repair leaking water laterals between house and stop box
• Replace lead water lateral lines
• Repair serious electrical hazards
• Repair hazardous structural conditions (including failing porches)
• Repair/replace deteriorating siding, exterior trim or failing exterior paint (on house only)
• Correct a condition that is a threat to health and safety
414-286-5610
414-286-5447
809 North Broadway, 3rd Floor , Milwaukee, WI 53202