All About Homes for Heroes

About

Home for Heroes, Inc. was established in 2002 by CEO Ruth Johnson and family members Kacy Mlenar, Helen Johnson and Mark Micek. Home for Heroes was created to serve our nation’s heroes. Since that day Home for Heroes has stuck true to their mission, “to provide extraordinary savings to heroes who provide extraordinary services to our nation and its communities every day”.

In 2009, Home for Heroes Foundation was founded to help heroes in dire need as it pertains to housing or emergency financial assistance. They provide or coordinate financial assistance and housing resources to our Nation’s Heroes such as Military personnel, Police/Peace Officers, Firefighter and First Responders, Healthcare workers and EMS, and Teachers who are in need. 

Since 2009, Homes for Heroes, Inc. has helped over 32,000 heroes save over $53 million on their real estate transactions, sold over $4 billion in real estate to heroes, actively partnered with 2,900 like-minded real estate and mortgage professionals who’ve joined in the mission, and donated over $680,000 to heroes in need through the Homes for Heroes Foundation.

Homes for Heroes, Inc. is the largest nationwide network of affiliate real estate, mortgage, and local business specialists; committed to providing easy ways for heroes to save on a home. Shortly after 9/11, Homes for Heroes, Inc. was established to give back to firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, military (active, reserves & veterans), healthcare professionals and teachers for all they do.

How It Works

The Homes for Heroes Foundation is a nonprofit private charitable foundation that awards hero grants to local nonprofit charities who serve our heroes in need as it pertains to housing or emergency financial assistance. When heroes buy or sell a home using Homes for Heroes, Inc., they are helping heroes in need because Homes for Heroes, Inc., donates a portion of its earnings to the foundation

Join the community: Once you contact Home for Heroes, you will automatically be connected with a local specialist. A specialist will contact you within 24 hours, answer your specific real estate and/or mortgage questions, and provide helpful tips. There’s no obligation, so you’re not committed to anything. 

Work with your local specialist: If you are ready to move forward, you will have your specialist along the whole process, coaching you and supporting you. Home for Heroes Foundation’s specialists will look for strategic ways to streamline the process and maximize your savings. At this stage, some important milestones may include loan pre-approval, a market analysis, identifying your ideal home, conducting a home search, determining and/or negotiating an offer, and completing an official home inspection.

Close the deal: Time to put all the pieces together. This is when all parties (agents, loan officers, title companies, buyers, sellers, etc) will meet to sign the appropriate paperwork and make everything official. Your Homes for Heroes specialist(s) will make sure you’re ready and your close goes smoothly.

Rejoice in rewards: Hero Rewards savings is Home for Heroes way to give back and thank you for your service. On average, firefighters and EMS professionals save over $2,400 when they buy or sell a home with Homes for Heroes. When you work directly with a local real estate agent specialist, you will be mailed your Hero Rewards check once you close on your home. When you sell your house with your specialist, a credit will be provided at closing. You will receive reduced lending fees when you sign a new mortgage or refinance. In addition, affiliate title companies and home inspectors provide discounts on their services.