Dear Friends in Housing,

One of the things I find most valuable about Housing Virginia is the range of knowledge and perspective represented on the Board of directors.  Those of us who work with not-for-profit agencies benefit greatly from listening and learning from those board members in the for-profit world.  Many of our corporate board members are surprised to learn how complex non-profit issues are and how business-like we must be in order to successfully fulfill our missions.  But, in the end we all agree that affordable housing, linked to available public transportation and jobs, is key to the economic well-being of our communities and our commonwealth.  

Habitat Virginia and Housing Virginia share the mission to correct the widespread misconception that affordable housing lowers values in the communities in which Habitat and other responsible non-profits build.  The truth is that Habitat builds attractive homes that blend into the best of neighborhood styles, sell our homes at appraised values, and often serve as the catalyst for for-profit builders to come into marginal neighborhoods, thereby raising market values throughout.  Many of our affiliates partner with local developers to build mixed-income communities.

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