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Walton County committee weighs using SHIP, CRA and nonprofit help to keep seniors in their homes
Summary
Committee members discussed aging-in-place strategies including SHIP-funded owner-occupied rehabilitation, a Habitat for Humanity partnership, questions about reverse mortgages and the county's effort to clear old program liens from property records.
Members of the Walton County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee discussed steps to help older residents remain in their homes, focusing on state SHIP-funded owner-occupied rehabilitation, potential assistance from Habitat for Humanity and questions about reverse mortgages and CRA funds.
Committee chair Melanie opened the discussion by saying she had heard concerns about seniors living on home equity and asked whether the committee could track the number of residents with reverse mortgages and whether local funding could offset accessibility repairs.
"One of the things that we've used successfully to…
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