Interested in purchasing a deed-restricted house through the re-sale of an existing unit or new construction like St. Marks Road? 

Does your family income for your family size not exceed the salaries listed below?   

Household Size	1 person	2 persons	3 persons	4 persons	5 persons	6 persons
80% of AMI	$46,100	$52,650	$59,250	$65,800	$71,100	$76,350

AMI is Area Median Income as designated annually by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
for Barnstable County, updated 2015 figures

If so we may have a home for purchase for you!

Thank you to the Falmouth Fund who recently made public its award of $2,000 to the Odd Fellows Hall Adaptive Re-Use project.  This is the second grant from the local foundation and brings their total contribution to this important project to $4,000!
    
The Falmouth Housing Trust was approved for a $209,000 grant from the Town of Falmouth's Affordable Housing Fund in December!  We are in queue to simultaneously close on the Odd Fellows Hall property and the grant documents later this month.

Still a source of contention is the one condition included in our Comprehensive Permit on the property, the requirement that reinforced turf be used for on-site parking instead of asphalt.  What does this mean to the project?  It will cost more to build and maintain annually, and also removes the visitability of the project.

Have more in depth questions?  Email us at info@falmouthhousingtrust.org!  Interested in helping with the unexpected cost increases?  Consult our capital campaign section or contact our office, 508-540-2370.

  

     Doesn't this couple look like they are having fun?  They are!  All while they raise money for the Falmouth Housing Trust through their participation in the Numbers for Non-Profits program sponsored by the Falmouth Road Race!
     Race day this year is Sunday, August 16th with a new earlier start time of 9am!  Here are the details for those interesting in particpating, each runner:

• MUST commit no later then Friday, May 22nd!
• MUST raise a minimum of $750 in charitable donations for the Falmouth Housing Trust!
• MUST run the race in your own name, charitable bibs are not transferable!
• MUST submit all your raised funds to the Falmouth Housing Trust no later then July 31st!

For more details: consult our web page, or just SIGN ME UP! 

  

Carey Murphy was born in New Bedford but soon moved to Bainbridge, NY with his family where he grew-up, graduating from High School. Carey served in the United States Army, following which he attended Johnson & Wales Culinary School.

 

He met his wife Martha in Vermont and the couple soon moved to Cape Cod where they owned a retail business on Main Street in Falmouth, and later in Mashpee Commons. The Murphys sold their business two years ago after running it for thirty-one years, while raising their three sons, and countless dogs.

 

Carey Murphy served as the Massachusetts State Chairman of Ducks Unlimited, a premier wetlands and waterfowl habitat restoration and protection organization from 1995 - 1996. He also served as Selectman for nine years for the Town of Falmouth and said this about the experience, "Loved it, it's been one of the most rewarding and intellectually enriching experiences of my life."

 

Martha and Carey have lived in Hatchville and Waquoit, but when asked is hard-pressed to select one village or area as his favorite, as he states, "Falmouth represents a cultural, economic, and environmental diversity that you cannot find everywhere. Falmouth is the perfect destination to visit.  Its history, cultural offerings, beaches, numerous recreational opportunities from golf to the bike path, to its centralized location to the Islands and major cities like Boston and Providence all combine to make Falmouth a very attractive and accessible place."

 

When asked about his service and tenure as a member of the Falmouth Housing Trust Board of Directors he stated, "The housing issues on Cape Cod, and particularly in Falmouth, continue to stifle our growth as a community. Housing, jobs, and a clean environment are the three legged stool on which we will need to step up onto and leave a legacy that future generations can enhance. We need to leave this place in better shape than when we arrived. Serving on the FHT Board helps me work with a team of others that have the same desire for improvement in our beautiful town."

 

When not volunteering with the Falmouth Housing Trust or other environmental land causes Carey loves to golf, ski, and spend time with his wife of 33 years, three sons, and newest member of the family, his grandson.