Make It Home program helping hundreds become homeowners

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The Rocket Community Fund, Mayor Mike Duggan and the United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC) announced today that 239 Detroit families will become homeowners through the Make It Home program this year, bringing the program’s total to 1,396 families that have avoided tax foreclosure-related displacement since the program’s launch in 2017.

Make It Home assists eligible Detroiters that occupy tax-foreclosed houses to become homeowners instead of risking eviction. The program leverages the City of Detroit’s “right of refusal,” allowing the City to purchase properties before the tax foreclosure auction for the value of the back taxes owed. These properties are then sold to United Community Housing Coalition using philanthropic funding from the Rocket Community Fund. UCHC works with each resident over the course of about a year for make them the owner of the property. Residents pay an average of less than $10,000 to become a homeowner through this program.

“Having access to stable and affordable housing is a right, not a privilege. Five years ago, we started the Make It Home program with 80 participants, and today we have built a force for creating homeownership and generational wealth,” said Laura Grannemann, vice president of the Rocket Community Fund. “Stable housing is just the beginning. We are staying connected with Make It Home families to provide additional wraparound support. The number one need that families identify is home repair resources. As a result, we are thrilled to dedicate an additional $1.5 million to support grants and 0% interest loans for these new homeowners.”