About Us
Mission: Our mission is to strengthen families, neighborhoods, and communities through quality housing.
Values: We practice and seek to advance the values of equality, empowerment, transformational leadership, integrity, trust, accountability, and commitment.
Vision: We are committed to changing lives by creating strong communities that residents are proud to call home. A community where families and individuals:
- Are actively engaged in and committed to their neighborhoods;
- Develop a heightened sense of personal responsibility for their financial success and quality of life; and
- Explore opportunities to pursue and support their life goals.
History
Since 1988, Housing Our Communities, Inc. (HOC) has been helping underserved and underrepresented families and individuals achieve their dream of affordable, quality, and sustainable homeownership in Arizona. HOC is a nonprofit Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO) and a HUD-certified housing counseling agency. Through a continuum of HOC homebuyer and housing services, HOC helps develop the capacity of households to achieve and maintain homeownership in Arizona. The majority of clients served are low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers and homebuyers seeking a second-chance at homeownership after experiencing foreclosures. HOC is a state-wide organization with an emphasis on Maricopa County; cities currently being served are Avondale, Chandler, Mesa, Peoria, and Phoenix.
Accomplishments
HOC is the oldest nonprofit developer of affordable housing in the eastern portion of Maricopa County. They are formally recognized at the local, state, and national levels as an outstanding provider of housing services and an integral partner in community development. Click here for a list of the awards and recognition HOC has received.
In addition to local accomplishments in Arizona, HOC also created another non-profit housing organization in Las Vegas, Nevada called Housing For Nevada (HFN) in 2002. HFN is currently serving Clark County, City of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and the City of Henderson.
"HOC's work is serving as an example for other nonprofit organizations and lenders across the nation."
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Community Developments (Fall 2009)
"A valley success story!"
- President George W. Bush (2004)
By the Numbers
Information and Referrals: 36,633 households
Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education: 4,225 households
Pre-Purchase Individual Counseling: 7,251 households
Financial Skills Training: 960 households
Acquisition and Rehabilitation: 550 homes
Gap, Down Payment, and Closing Cost Assistance: 440 households
Post-Purchase Education and Counseling: 530 households
Foreclosure Prevention and Loss Mitigation Counseling: 167 households
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2,084 Homeowners
(Over 99.8% of households maintain affordable homeownership)