Dawn Worthy

Review of Indianapolis Neighborhood Hous...

This non-profit organization is committed to stren...

This non-profit organization is committed to strengthening our community through stabilizing home ownership. INHP provides education programs, access to discounted financing through partnerships with community lending institutions, grants to obtain/maintain your primary residence, in addition to providing a variety of support services which facilitate homeownership.

They provide, at nominal cost, educational programs for the skill sets necessary for obtaining/retaining a home. These classes include credit building, credit management and credit repair. Additionally, they provide education regarding the basic issues involved with maintaining the physical property.

After successful completion of the educational, and credit rebuilding goals if necessary; INHP in partnership with local banks, assists clients in securing a property and an appropriate mortgage instrument. Through a variety of grant programs they are able to defray several of the costs associated with the purchase of a primary residence.

Residents who own a home in need of renovation or repair are able to partner with INHP for low interest/no interest loans depending on your financial/credit status. A variety of grants allow them to be able to assist indigent homeowners as well as long as their mortgage/property insurance/taxes are current regardless of credit history.

There are also support services available for clients who encounter unexpected financial challenges during the course of their mortgage. Anyone anticipating requiring these types of services is encouraged to contact them sooner rather than later.

The staff is professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Often enough in organizations that provide these types of services, the staff is patronizing or behaves as though they are doing you a favor. The staff at INHP, from the administrative assistant to the loan originator to the service contractor, treat their clients with respect and a willingness to use all of the resources available to them to meet the individual needs of their clientele.

The office is clean, well maintained, quiet and discreetly appointed. After using the phone attached to the wall adjacent to the front window to announce your arrival to the staff member you are meeting; you're invited to be seated in the waiting area. The waiting area is in the building vestibule and has extremely limited seating. After being collected by a member of staff, clients are escorted to small private conference rooms where they are seated. All additional staff to be met with will come to this room to meet the client. Both the very limited seating and quiet ambience of the office, make this environment VERY inappropriate for children.

There is limited free off-street parking available on the side and back of the building. There are a few stairs leading up to the front door. Contact the receptionist regarding a wheelchair accessible entrance.