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Habitat reports Oxbow deal collapsed; USDA procedural change complicates self-help builds

5868791 · September 5, 2025
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Habitat for Humanity reported its purchase-and-sale agreement for the Oxbow project expired after the seller sought higher terms; the board voted to return grant funds. Staff also said a new USDA procedural notice has affected how shared-wall self-help homes are treated, prompting appraisal and waiver steps.

Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County told the housing committee it will not move forward with the Oxbow purchase after negotiations stalled when the seller raised price and timing demands.

“We made the decision to not continue negotiations with the seller of Oxbow. The purchase and sale agreement expired, and the sellers decided that they needed a significantly more amount of money for the sale of the project,” a…

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