Hello Housing

12/19/2025

10/10/2025

Join us for the 7th Annual Let’s Talk Housing Fair on Saturday, October 25th at Chabot College!
✅ Expert panels
✅ Down payment grants & BMR properties
✅ Section 8 homebuying info
✅ Mortgage & financial guidance
✅ Home repair programs & ADU updates
📍 Chabot College Student Center, Hayward
🕘 9 AM – 1 PM
🎟️ Free event – Registration required
🔗 a1chs.org/in-the-community

10/10/2025

Join us for the 7th Annual Let’s Talk Housing Fair on Saturday, October 25th at Chabot College!

✅ Expert panels
✅ Down payment grants & BMR properties
✅ Section 8 homebuying info
✅ Mortgage & financial guidance
✅ Home repair programs & ADU updates
📍 Chabot College Student Center, Hayward
🕘 9 AM – 1 PM
🎟️ Free event – Registration required
🔗 a1chs.org/in-the-community

08/01/2025

Curious about building an ADU in San Mateo County?

HelloADU has partnered with the San Mateo County ADU Resource Center to offer FREE ADU Feasibility Consultations!

Get expert advice on:
✔️ Whether an ADU fits your property
✔️ Site constraints & layout options
✔️ Budgeting & cost considerations
✔️ Navigating permitting & finding vendors

No pressure, just helpful guidance to get you started.

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity!

🔗 See if you qualify and sign up:
smcadu.org/contact

07/31/2025

Exciting news! Hello Housing’s President, Jennifer Duffy, will be presenting at Build the Middle 2025 in Pasadena on the vital role nonprofits play in advancing Missing Middle Housing.

Join us August 14–15 as we come together to explore innovative housing solutions that promote equity and community.

📍 Hilton Pasadena
🔗 Scan the QR code to register

07/22/2025

Down Payment Assistance makes ownership possible and helps families move forward with dignity, equity, and choice.

At Hello Housing, we manage in-house programs like AC Boost& First Home Emeryville that turn public dollars into powerful outcomes.

One AC Boost borrower repaid their loan in full and used the equity they built to purchase a new home that better fits their growing family.

“We owe everything to AC Boost… That first home helped us build equity — and now we’ve moved into our forever home.”

This is what smart public investment looks like:
✅ First-time buyers gaining access
✅ Equity built and reinvested
✅ Families empowered to grow

Learn more → acboost.org | hellohousing.info

06/03/2025

From Homeless to Homeowner Meet Jenn

Jenn Oakley is the very first person to become a homeowner through the First Home Emeryville program. Her journey is nothing short of inspiring.

After 9 years of experiencing homelessness, Jenn got to work. In just 4.5 years, she built her credit, grew her income, and held onto her belief that owning a home was possible.
With support from Hello Housing, her agent, and a lender who went the extra mile, Jenn made it happen. Today, she’s holding the keys to a place of her own.

💬 “This program has affected me in a profound way. I had a team of people who wanted to see me win—and made this happen.”

This is the power of public-private partnerships. Real homes. Real change.

📸: Jenn, proudly holding the SOLD sign inside her new home.

05/27/2025

Affordable Housing Month is wrapping up...

But Hello Housing’s work never stops.

✅ Hosted 2 ADU Info Sessions
Helping homeowners unlock new housing options in their own backyards.

✅ Closed shared equity loans
Turning longtime renters into proud first-time homeowners through AC Boost & Emeryville FTHB.

✅ Ongoing stewardship of Below Market Rate homes
Ensuring long-term affordability across Bay Area cities.

📍 Learn more at hellohousing.info

05/12/2025

Thinking about building an ADU in Santa Cruz County?

Join us for All About ADUs—a free panel discussion designed to help homeowners explore the possibilities of building an accessory dwelling unit on their property.

You’ll learn about:
🔹 Financing & feasibility
🔹 Design, permitting & construction
🔹 County programs that support your success

📅 Thursday, May 15 | 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Cabrillo College, Room #609 – Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr

Whether you’re planning for family, rental income, or future flexibility, this event will help you get started with confidence.

🎟️ Register now — link in bio!

05/06/2025

Thinking about building an ADU? Curious how it can help your family, boost your income, or add value to your home?

Join us for the FREE ADU Fair of San Mateo County to:

✔️ Learn what you can build & how many units are allowed
✔️ Get cost & financing insights
✔️ Explore return on investment—whether renting, selling, or housing family

🗓️ Saturday, May 10 | 10am–12pm

📍 Twin Pines Senior & Community Center, Belmont

✅ Meet architects, contractors, lenders & ADU experts
✅ Attend info sessions
✅ Tour real, factory-built ADUs on site

✨ Bonus: Visit completed ADUs across San Mateo County from 12:30–2:30pm!

🎟️ Register for free at link in the bio!

05/01/2025

At Hello Housing, we’re committed to making homeownership attainable for Bay Area residents. Our initiatives include:

🔑 Programs like AC Boost and Emeryville’s First Time Homebuyer (FTHB) provide up to $210,000 in down payment assistance, helping first-time buyers overcome financial barriers.

🏠 We manage BMR homeownership programs in cities like Emeryville and Santa Clara, ensuring long-term affordability and assisting homeowners with sales, refinancing, and capital improvements.

🏗️ Through HelloADU, we offer free project management support to homeowners, guiding them through feasibility assessments, permitting, and construction to expand housing options in their communities.
Because housing isn’t just about shelter it’s about stability, opportunity, and community.

📍 Learn more at hellohousing.info

03/18/2025

⏳ Don’t Miss Out: Get FREE Support for Your ADU Project!

If you’ve been thinking about adding an ADU or JADU, now is the time to take the next step! The Santa Cruz ADU Incentives Program, managed by Hello Housing, is offering FREE project management support to help homeowners like you:

✅ Streamline the ADU development process
✅ Understand permitting, financing & construction
✅ Bring more housing to Santa Cruz County!

Take advantage of this opportunity while it lasts!

📅 Apply today: www.helloadu.org