The Partnership for Housing Foundation Announces the Maryland HOME Awards
The HOME Awards (Home Ownership Means Empowerment) is a Maryland real estate industry awards program that recognizes individuals and organizations that are making outstanding contributions to increase homeownership, revitalize communities, and expand affordable housing opportunities across the State. Individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, as well as State and local public agencies are eligible. Self-nominations are encouraged.
HOME Award winners will receive $5,000 for their charity of choice, statewide media coverage, a feature article in the REALTOR® magazine, and recognition at the Annual Conference and Tradeshow of the Maryland Association of REALTORS® in September 2010 in Ocean City, MD.
Maryland HOME Awards – Categories
1. Homeownership Education Award: This award recognizes organizations or individuals that have made an extraordinary contribution to the education of first time homebuyers about homeownership opportunities and/or financial literacy in keeping with the mission of PHF.
2. Homeownership Finance Award: This award recognizes organizations or programs that assist individuals, households and population groups who are at an economic or cultural disadvantage in achieving homeownership to overcome barriers to financing the purchase of a home. Nominees may be lenders, public-private partnerships, non-profit organizations, brokerages or community-based organizations (lending programs).
3. Housing Project of the Year: This award honors a housing development or project that increases the supply of single-family homes or condominiums built and marketed to assist individuals, households and population groups who are at an economic or cultural disadvantage in achieving homeownership. Homebuilders, community-based organizations and public-private partnerships could be nominees.
4. Housing Leadership-REALTOR® Award: This category recognizes an organization or individual that provides a range of real estate transaction services that address barriers to homeownership and assists individuals, households and population groups who are at an economic or cultural disadvantage in achieving homeownership. Nominees are professional brokerages or REALTORS® who focus their services on this market.
5. Homeownership Sustainability Award: This award will recognize organizations or individuals who have created programs and/or processes to assist individuals, households and population groups who are at an economic or cultural disadvantage in sustaining homeownership. Programs can include renovation/rehabilitation which facilitates the accessibility or long-term livability of a home. Programs can also include housing counseling and the effective implementation of financial solutions to reduce or eliminate foreclosure.
The deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday, August 20, 2010.
Click here for the application.