Advocacy
Make homeownership possible in Metro Denver
Homeownership is out of reach for many in our communities
Join Habitat in advocating for the policies, funding, and leadership needed to expand and preserve affordable homeownership. Use the links below to find out more!
What we're advocating for
Policy Priorities
These priority areas guide Habitat Metro Denver’s work to expand and preserve affordable homeownership. Look for these themes when exploring community policies and ballot measures.
Affordable Homeownership Supply
- Invest in affordable home
construction and preservation - Improve access to land and properties for affordable home builders
- Reduce zoning barriers to affordable homes
- Reduce fees for affordable homebuilding
Equitable Homeownership Access
- Increase access to below-market interest rates
- Expanding financial coaching and counseling
- Seek partnerships with lenders that support affordable homeownership
Homeowner Resilience
- Home repairs for low-income homeowners
- Provide property tax relief
- Keep homeowners’ insurance and HOA fees affordable
- Advocate for resources for financial counseling for homeowners
Learn about systems and policies that impact affordable homeownership
Affordable Homeownership Supply
- Learn how zoning and land use affect housing supply.
Watch this helpful overview of land use from Urban Institute. - Understand how land, construction, and policy drive home prices.
- Follow local housing development and planning decisions by getting to know your local housing board, attending meetings, and reviewing community newsletters that cover housing developments.
- Explore trusted local sources on housing news:
- Denverite housing coverage– local news on housing, growth and development
- Housing Colorado-policy insights, research, and statewide advocacy.
Equitable Homeownership Access
- Learn about barriers to homeownership, including credit and historic inequities. Learn how housing barriers impact communities in this video from Urban Institute.
- Understand how lending, interest rates, and policy shape the ability for prospective homeowners to access credit and lending.
- Explore solutions like down payment assistance and financial coaching.
- Learn from national housing research:
- Joint Center for Housing Studies– research on affordability, homeownership trends, and policy impacts.
Homeowner Resilience
- Research ongoing homeownership costs like property taxes, insurance, and repairs.
- Understand how financial shocks can impact housing stability.
- Stay informed on housing trends and risks through research:
- Urban Institute housing research– data and analysis on housing stability and affordability.
- Attend workshops or connect with local homeowner support organizations.
Engage your elected leaders and their actions on housing issues
Decisions at every level of government shape who can access, afford, and sustain homeownership.
- Local decisions determine whether affordable homes can be built in your community.
- Zoning, land use, and development rules can either increase or limit housing supply.
- State policies shape affordability, financing options, and long-term housing stability.
- Interest rates, lending practices, and federal programs influence who can afford to buy a home.
Together, these systems shape who has access to homeownership—and who doesn’t.
Get to know your elected officials and where they stand on housing issues. Here are a few simple ways to engage:
- Visit their websites and sign up for the newsletters of elected leaders in your area, or follow them on social media
- Attend town halls and public meetings on housing issues or topics that interest you
- Track how local leaders vote on and speak about housing policies.
Housing policy is always evolving, and we’re here to help you stay informed! Use this page as a resource as you learn and take action.
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Learn how it all works
Want to better understand how policy decisions shape homeownership in our communities? These resources take a deeper dive into how policies work- and how they impact access to affordable homeownership in Metro Denver.
Featured resources:
- Building futures: How affordable homeownership shapes educational success
Understand how election outcomes influence housing policy, funding and local decision-making. - ️ The Colorado legislative session: what to know and why it matters
Learn how state laws are created-and how new policies can expand or limit access to homeownership.
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Voting & advocacy resources
Elections and local decisions directly shape housing in Metro Denver—from funding and zoning to funding and homeownership resources. Use these tools to stay informed and take action.
Register and prepare to vote
Visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office to register or update your voter information, find your polling location or ballot drop box, and more: https://www.coloradosos.gov