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May 10, 2012

Habitat for Humanity doing more rehabs

  • The national housing slump that created excess housing stock has Habitat buying foreclosures to renovate; many Habitat members can't afford to buy new homes.
    • By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios [enlarge]
    Workers Fred Johnston, left, and Tom Nelson talked last month during a Habitat for Humanity home rehabilitation project in Spokane.

    SPOKANE — The national housing slump is having an impact on Habitat for Humanity, as the charity is spending more time rehabbing existing homes these days.


     
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