ROCK Housing

HomeBuyer

ROCK Housing currently has 3 homes under construction and 2 on their way to being built. These new homes are part of our commitment to enriching our community and providing quality living spaces.

Welcome to ROCK home buying

At ROCK Housing, through grant funding, we make homes more affordable and homeownership more accessible to members of our Arlington Woods community. Our initiative uses grant dollars to help turn your dream of homeownership into a reality.

Interested in owning a home through the ROCK Housing program?

Take our short self-assessment to find out if you’re eligible. This is the first step towards purchasing your dream home.

FAQs

  • Anyone who applies for one of our houses and receives approval for the house and lender approval for the mortgage. If you are approved to purchase one of our homes, you are eligible for grant dollars.

  • No, there are no family restrictions or requirements. We follow Fair Housing laws.

  • No, however you must be able to meet the eligibility requirements for a mortgage approval.

  • You may be able to make some customizations, depending on what point in the process of building you receive approval and how much your mortgage lender approves for you.

  • Most lenders consider a first-time homeowner as someone who hasn’t owned or been listed on a deed in the last 3 years.

  • No, however, you must be able to meet the eligibility requirements for a mortgage approval.

  • Email us at housing@ROCKinitiative.org

  • Yes, you must live in the home for a minimum of 7 years.