A great Resource on Cape Cod - Community Development Partnership
I have been interested in buying a house of my own all my life, but how does one go about doing that in an area where in some towns the average price of a single family house is $1.37 million? Its not easy at all. The first step I took was contacting the Community Development Partnership in Eastham. A friend recommended I enroll in their First Time Home Buyer class, and I learned a ton. The CDP offers great community service they provide to people here on Cape Cod - from home buying to renting to starting a business to growing your business and more.
Their two main Areas of Focus are :
Economic Development
The CDP is committed to supporting economic development within our community through programs and education that foster the start-up and growth of local businesses, as well as those that tackle the unique business challenges of the fishing and aquaculture industries, home-based businesses, artists and other crafts people on the Lower Cape. Our Economic Development programs address a variety of needs, including small business loans, entrepreneurship education, and innovative marketing strategies.
Affordable Housing
In conjunction with our Economic Development efforts, the CDP recognizes that a diverse and thriving community requires stable housing for people of all income levels. However, increased demand and skyrocketing home rental and purchase prices have resulted in an affordable housing crisis on the Lower Cape. The CDP has actively responded to this crisis with several programs aimed at increasing the number of attractive, quality affordable housing units available for low to moderate income families from Harwich to Provincetown. Through a combination of housing development projects, housing rehabilitation efforts, property management, and educational opportunities for home owners and renters, the CDP is making great strides in providing more people on the Lower Cape with a decent and safe place to live, regardless of their income level.
Although I am still a while from owning a home here, I am better armed with the information needed to start the process. Please take a look at their website to see if they may be able to educate you or help you out somehow here on Cape Cod.
Their two main Areas of Focus are :
Economic Development
The CDP is committed to supporting economic development within our community through programs and education that foster the start-up and growth of local businesses, as well as those that tackle the unique business challenges of the fishing and aquaculture industries, home-based businesses, artists and other crafts people on the Lower Cape. Our Economic Development programs address a variety of needs, including small business loans, entrepreneurship education, and innovative marketing strategies.
Affordable Housing
In conjunction with our Economic Development efforts, the CDP recognizes that a diverse and thriving community requires stable housing for people of all income levels. However, increased demand and skyrocketing home rental and purchase prices have resulted in an affordable housing crisis on the Lower Cape. The CDP has actively responded to this crisis with several programs aimed at increasing the number of attractive, quality affordable housing units available for low to moderate income families from Harwich to Provincetown. Through a combination of housing development projects, housing rehabilitation efforts, property management, and educational opportunities for home owners and renters, the CDP is making great strides in providing more people on the Lower Cape with a decent and safe place to live, regardless of their income level.
Although I am still a while from owning a home here, I am better armed with the information needed to start the process. Please take a look at their website to see if they may be able to educate you or help you out somehow here on Cape Cod.
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