Homeowner Stories: Meet Jack and Chloe (and Wren!)
"Community Home Trust gave us an opportunity to get our feet under us, and when we eventually get to a point where we'll buy a home on the private market, we can pay it back to someone else who is [...]
Laying the Foundation for a Stronger, Healthier Community
By Cheryl Parquet, Director of Community Relations at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Living in Carrboro for more than 25 years now, Sarah Scott has seen a lot of things change. But no change in her community has [...]
Homeowner Stories: Meet Kim
"I don't want to tell him what to do; I want to show him what to do. Anything that I expect him to want out of life, I have to do the same thing." That's how Kim, a CHT homeowner [...]
A Healthy Home for the New Year
This is our first post in a new series of home maintenance tips from Ian Morse, our property manager. It's a new year, and maybe you're thinking about ways to make sure your home starts the year in great [...]
Homeowner Stories: Meet Kate
"As a person with a disability, housing is a challenge, to put it mildly," shares Kate. A native of Upstate New York, Kate came to North Carolina to attend the UNC School of Social Work. When she graduated, she stayed [...]
2020 #bestnine
2020 was quite a year! Here are our CHT #bestnine stats for 2020 -- and cheers to even more growth together in 2021!
The 7 Steps to Becoming a CHT Homeowner
Buying a home through Community Home Trust is a bit different from buying on the private market. If you have questions about the steps outlined below, please email our Program Coordinator Yandry Mastromihalis at ymastromihalis@communityhometrust.org or give her a call [...]
Homeowner Stories: Meet Priscilla
In 2012, Priscilla stumbled on information about Community Home Trust. And although she had no savings, she had a dream of being a homeowner one day. So she applied. And then she waited. Priscilla had moved to Chapel Hill [...]
You have been a gift to me in 2020
By Kimberly Sanchez, Executive Director “What I can say about Community Home Trust is that it’s a blessing.” That’s what Priscilla told us recently, after she purchased her CHT home in October of this year, nine years after she [...]
Homeowner Stories: Meet Chris
This week, we're excited to introduce you to our new blog series: Homeowner Stories! Our first homeowner feature is Chris, who has owned his home at Vineyard Square in Chapel Hill for about five years. At 29 years old, Chris [...]
Sanctuary
2020 has been a challenge for all of us in so many ways. Thankfully, Community Home Trust (CHT) residents have had the security of their homes during these uncertain times. These residents include individuals like Kyong M., a nurse and [...]
Our Core Values
Our work is guided by these core values: Dedication to our mission: We care about our homeowners, tenants, and the community we share. We seek out new and innovative opportunities and solutions to partner and serve. Focus on inclusion: We [...]