Fenton Sells Home to Genesee Habitat for HumanityFenton Sells Home to Genesee Habitat for Humanity

5/29/14 - The City of Fenton on Tuesday approved the sale of city property to Habitat for Humanity. The property at 703 E. Main Street was obtained by the city through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The NSP required the property be sold to a non-profit organization such as Habitat for Humanity. Margaret Kato Executive Director of the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity tells WHMI the property will be transformed into a Habitat house for a family in need. To qualify, they'll need to show the ability to repay a 30-year mortgage and also a willingness to invest what the organization calls, "sweat equity," in helping rehabilitate their home or the home of another recipient. Habitat for Humanity purchased the property from the City of Fenton for $1. The organization plans to begin construction of a new home on June 18th. (LR/JK)