HDF Events
Home in a Day Assists Local First Time Homebuyers
HOME IN A DAY Event Prequalifies Local First-Time Homebuyers DANBURY, CT – On Friday, July 18, 2014, the Housing Development Fund partnered with six local banks in an effort to bring counseling and lending services to the community. Savings Bank of Danbury, Chelsea...
HDF In The News
HDF Staff Spend the Day Volunteering at The Open Door Shelter!
July 26, 2017 HDF staff participated in NeighborWorks America's annual NeighborWorks Week, which brings together thousands of NeighborWorks Organizations to support other nonprofit organizations that strive to improve communities across the Country. This year, HDF...
DEBUNKED! Three myths about buying a home
June 1, 2017 Stamford, CT - Housing Development Fund announced an expanded series of homebuyer education workshops to help consumers debunk three persistent home buying myths. According to research from NeighborWorks America, 90 percent of consumers consider owning a...
A four-point strategy to revive homeownership
June 22, 2017 It’s not looking good for homeownership these days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 63.7 percent of households owned their homes at the end of 2016, down from a peak of 69.2 percent in 2004. While there have been small increases in recent quarters,...
HDF Receives $7,500 in First Time Homebuyer Counseling Support from Wells Fargo Bank!
Wells Fargo Bank has awarded HDF a $7,500 grant to support its First Time Home Buyer Education and Counseling Program. HDF’s first time homebuyer counseling services are provided completely free of charge, and they’re designed specifically to help regular people buy...
HDF Quarterly News – Spring 2017 Newsletter
May 30, 2017 Highlights of the newsletter: This spring has been a season of growth and expansion for HDF. We secured $3.4 million award for NeighborWorks Reinvest project and started to implement our Statewide downpayment assistance programs in Connecticut. HDF hosted...
2017 Benefit Breakfast
2017 BENEFIT RAISES MORE THAN $60K FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP. May 25, 2017 – Friends and supporters of the Housing Development Fund gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. This annual event brought together hundreds of community leaders who are connected with HDF’s...