Stories of Home

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is proud to present Stories of Home – a blog that features current happenings in the housing industry and also highlights those that have been positively impacted by our Agency's work.

The Senior Tsunami
Posted on August 8, 2018
Welcome to the first episode of Doorsteps, a podcast by OHFA's Office of Research and Analytics. Join Dr. Cody Price, Research Analyst at OHFA, as he discusses housing in the state of Ohio and the challenges Ohioans face in the place they call home.
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Doorsteps: What Is Affordable Housing? (And What It's Not)
Posted on July 25, 2018
Welcome to the first episode of Doorsteps, a podcast by OHFA's Office of Research and Analytics. Join Dr. Cody Price, Research Analyst at OHFA, as he discusses housing in the state of Ohio and the challenges Ohioans face in the place they call home.
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The Journey to Homeownership: What to Expect Along the Way
Posted on July 18, 2018
OHFA's homeownership programs provide down payment assistance, lower interest rates, mortgage tax credits and more to help Ohioans become homeowners. While purchasing a home can seem complicated, OHFA and partnering lenders across the state are ready to guide you through the homebuying process.
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The Dos and Don'ts of Purchasing Your First Home
Posted on June 6, 2018
Purchasing your first home can be a complicated and intimidating process with massive financial repercussions. By following the five dos and avoiding the five don'ts below, you can find the home of your dreams without a nightmarish homebuying process.
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Here Today, Home Tomorrow: How OHFA Helped This Ohio Teacher Buy His First Home
Posted on May 23, 2018
Every year, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) helps Ohioans buy the homes of their dreams with down payment assistance, homebuyer education and more. In 2017, at the age of 27 years old, Matthew finally became a first-time homeowner.
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Homelessness in Ohio Seven Times More Common than Previously Reported
Posted on May 10, 2018
OHFA published the first report based on information collected through the Ohio Human Services Data Warehouse (OHSDW). The report provides information on the number of individuals who accessed homelessness services between 2012 and 2016 in 86 of Ohio's 88 counties.
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How Grants for Grads Helped Courtney Return to Her Childhood Community
Posted on May 2, 2018
After graduating from Otterbein University in 2013, Courtney and her fiancé, John, knew they wanted to purchase a home. However, homeownership seemed like a far-off dream. Then, John found the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's Grants for Grads program, and they realized their dream could become a reality much sooner than they expected.
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