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November Notes from Home: 📦 We’re moving! CHT is preparing to leave our current office. Starting 11/23, our team will be available by appointment only. 🏡 Now available: a 2-bed, 1-bath condo at 140 W Franklin St in downtown Chapel Hill, with a private balcony and garage parking. 📅 Save the date: our virtual Annual Meeting is Tuesday, December 8 at 6:00 pm. 🌱 Growing together: more than 250 new homes will join our permanently affordable inventory, including 33 family-friendly townhomes at Homestead Gardens (pictured). 🎉 We’re celebrating 35 years and 300 permanently affordable homes. See the families and partners behind it in our 2025–26 Impact Report. 🔗Read the full newsletter at the link in our bio.

🏡 35 years. 300 permanently affordable homes. One mission: making homeownership possible for more families! We're celebrating 35 years of impact at Community Home Trust and the families, partners, and supporters who make it all happen. ❤️ Want to see what we've accomplished together? Check out our 2025–2026 Impact Report! 🔗 Link in bio to read the report!

🎃 All treats, no tricks! Homeownership at attainable prices! 🏡 Imagine enjoying all the Halloween fun on Franklin Street from this gorgeous rooftop deck! As a resident of the exclusive 140 West, this view (and so much more) is yours to enjoy. ✨ This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom permanently affordable condo is currently available to approved buyers in our homebuying program. 🔗 Ready to make a home like this yours? Learn more about our program at the link in bio!

🏡 Our 2025–26 Impact Report is here! This year we’re celebrating 35 years of creating permanently affordable housing alongside our community, and a big milestone: 300 permanently affordable homes! 🎉 Inside, you’ll hear from homeowners, and see how our staff, board, partners, and supporters make homeownership possible for local families. Thank you for being part of this work. 💙 👉 Read the report at the link in our bio.

🏆 Congratulations to @orangehabitat, recipient of CHT’s 2026 Exceptional Innovation Award, presented at the Foundation of Home Awards dinner! This recognition celebrates our partnership at Homestead Gardens and our shared commitment to creating innovative pathways to permanently affordable homeownership for local families. Together, we’re building a stronger future through collaboration and innovation! 🏡 🔗 Learn more at the link in our bio!

Last week, neighbors, partners, and community champions came together for our Foundation of Home Awards Dinner to celebrate the people, partnerships, and stories at the heart of permanently affordable housing. 🏡 A special thank you to our guest speaker, Stephanie Watkins-Cruz of @nchousing, for reflecting on the progress we’ve made and the important work still ahead.

🏡 Big news for affordable homeownership! With the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, there's growing recognition of solutions that help families build stability for generations. CHT President and CEO Kimberly Sanchez's latest Notes from Home celebrates a milestone for lasting affordability and explains how the ROAD to Housing Act supports community land trusts, a model that keeps homes permanently affordable. Tap the link in our bio to read more! #CommunityHomeTrust #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust #Homeownership #roadtohousingact

🏡 This year, CHT is celebrating 300+ permanently affordable, attainable homes that have helped local families achieve homeownership. 🏗We're building on that impact by adding 250+ new shared-equity homes in the coming years. Looking for an attainable path to homeownership? Start your journey today, and help us spread the word by sharing this post with someone who could benefit. Visit the link in our bio or go to communityhometrust.org

🏘 Housing affordability affects everyone,and solving it will take all of us. Read Community Home Trust Board member Karen Stegman's reflections on the @trianglecommunityfoundation's What Matters convening and why community land trusts (CLTs) are a proven path to permanently affordable homeownership. Read more at the link in our bio #communitylandtrust #housingaffordability #attainablehousing

We've built so much together!🥂This month, we are celebrating a remarkable double milestone for Community Home Trust. 35 years of service to the Orange County community, and 300 permanently affordable homes in our homeownership portfolio. And with even more to come soon, we're really showing how powerful the community land trust (CLT) model can be. Read more in the month's Notes from Home at the Newsletter link in our bio.

🎉 Please join us at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting this Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall as the Council proclaims June 18 as CHT Day! We’re celebrating 35 years of CHT and more than 300 permanently affordable homes created through our community land trust. We’re also grateful to the Town of Chapel Hill for its longtime partnership and commitment to affordable housing and an inclusive community. We hope you’ll celebrate with us, too!

Join us at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall as the Council proclaims June 18 as CHT Day! 🎉 We’re celebrating 35 years of CHT and more than 300 permanently affordable homes created through our community land trust. A big thank you to @chapelhillgov for their longtime partnership and commitment to affordable housing and an inclusive community.

🏡✨ Meet Tiz G., recipient of the 2026 Deanna Carson Memorial Good Neighbor Award! Tiz’s journey from homelessness to homeownership, and their work helping other first-time and first-generation homebuyers, reflects a powerful belief: when we find stability, we have an opportunity to create stability for others. Through their work with the @communityef and their commitment to housing justice, Tiz is helping build a more equitable future while carrying forward Ms. Deanna Carson’s legacy of care, community, and good neighborliness. 💙 We’re honored to celebrate Tiz and the many ways they show up for their neighbors. Read the full story and learn more about this year’s Community Impact Award winners. 🔗 in bio

💛 What a wonderful evening celebrating the power of home, community, and connection! 🏡✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Foundation of Home Awards dinner and helped make this gathering a meaningful celebration of the people, partnerships, and shared vision that make our community stronger.

🏆CHT is pleased to name Ron Strom the 2026 Building Better Futures Award winner! 🏆 As a local developer, Ron has spent decades advocating for affordable, mixed-income neighborhoods because he believes "a home is both a 'nest' and a 'nest egg.'" 🏡✨Join us in celebrating Ron's dedication to housing affordability! He will officially receive his award, presented by PNC, at the Foundation of Home Awards dinner on October 8, 2026. 🎉Read his story on our blog (link in bio)

CHT staff had a great time attending the @carolinachamber 2026 State of the Community Report this morning alongside many other local partners and leaders. Lots of great information and insights were shared about our community!

🏆 Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, our 2026 Exceptional Innovation Award winner! Community Home Trust is proud to recognize Habitat for Humanity of Orange County for its innovative approach to partnership and commitment to creating more opportunities for affordable homeownership in our community. Their work reflects the creativity and collaboration that make our community stronger. We’re honored to celebrate their impact and recognize this well-deserved achievement! 🏡💙 👉Read more at the link in our bio or on our blog at communityhometrust.org

CHT’s own Amy Slaughter is @chapelboronews's Hometown Hero! 🎉 For more than 10 years, Amy has been an incredible partner in helping homebuyers successfully purchase their CHT homes. Her dedication, expertise, and commitment to our mission have made a lasting impact on countless families in our community. Congratulations, Amy, and thank you for all you do! 🏡❤️

Attainable, affordable homeownership is for everyone! 🏡 Whether you're an individual, couple, or family, CHT may have a home that's right for you. Learn more and sign up for our Homeownership Program today to take the first step toward owning your home -communityhometrust.org or visit the link in our bio #communityhometrust #communitylandtrust #attainablehomeownership

We were honored to be presented with a CHT Day proclamation by the @townofcarrboro Town Council last night! We're so grateful for the ongoing support of the Town of Carrboro and for our community's extraordinary commitment to attainable and affordable homeownership.

💛After years of hoping and waiting, Julia and her two children moved into their CHT townhome last fall. Today, it’s filled with family gatherings, walks to the grocery store, pets settling in, and the comfort of knowing they’re truly home. Julia’s path to homeownership wasn’t easy, but with perseverance and support from CHT, what once felt out of reach became possible. Read Julia’s inspiring story of stability, belonging, and new beginnings at the link in our bio. 🏡

Could homeownership be more within reach than you think? 🏡 Community Home Trust helps low- to moderate-income individuals and families find long-term housing stability through permanently affordable homes in Chapel Hill. If you’re looking for a path to homeownership with lower home prices and support along the way, CHT may be right for you. Take the first step and learn more today at the link in our bio or visit communityhometrust.org #attainablehomeownership #chapelhillhomes #chapelhillnc

🏡 Ready to become a homeowner? Attainable homeownership is possible with Community Home Trust! Explore homes available now and sign up for our program to find a convenient, affordable home of your own. 💙

Picture yourself here, walk to UNC campus or the hospital and enjoy upscale amenities at your door - all at an affordable price. Eight 1 and 2 BR condominiums at @1100columbia will soon be available to approved CHT homebuyers. Learn more at the link in our bio or visit communityhometrust.org #attainablehomeownership #attainablehomes #chapelhill #chapelhillrealestate

Please join us in welcoming Carly to the Community Home Trust team! 🎉 We're excited to have her on board and look forward to the passion, skills, and perspective she'll bring as we continue expanding access to permanently affordable housing in our community. Welcome, Carly! 💙🏡

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