Web Site Assistance
We have tried to make the Missouri Home of Your Own Housing Resource Web Site easy to use
by creating links directly to the information you want to see. We also understand there is
a lot of information to link to and some of it is very complicated for people who may not
have rented or bought a home before. It is advisable to have a family member, friend,
advocate, or a housing expert provide technical assistance when you come across information
that is confusing or difficult to understand. There are very few people who can rent an
apartment or purchase a house without such assistance.
Below is a summary of the information contained on each page of this web site.
Home - Using this link will always bring you back to the front page of the web site.
Getting a Home of Your Own - This page has a number of articles from Missouri Home of Your Own (HOYO) that will address issues to assist you in getting an apartment or house to live in.
Housing Wish List - We have developed a listing of items that are important for people in searching for a home. By downloading and filling out this form, you will be able to remember those things like number of bedrooms and bathrooms, house accessibility, appliances needed, special requests, one or multi story, nearness to services and supports like transportation, supermarkets, hospitals, etc.
Rental Properties - This page provides access to actual properties for rent across Missouri by zip code or city.
Rental Property Basics - This page provides information to help you understand what is necessary to rent/lease an apartment or house.
Rental Financing Programs - This page provides information on special governmental financing programs for rental properties.
Homes for Purchase - This page provides access to actual properties for purchase across Missouri by zip code or city.
Home Ownership Basics - This page provides a link to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development web site on the basics for owning your own home.
Home Financing Programs - This page provides a link to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development web site on "the basics for owning your own home" specific to the State of Missouri.
Home Buying Assistance - This page provides a link to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development web site on financial assistance in buying a home. It also contains links to an affordablily calculator and a load estimator.
Federal and Missouri Housing Laws - This page provides a link to Disability Info.gov from the President's New Freedom Initiative. It has many links to particular information related to buying or renting a home. We suggest you review all the links for key information to assist you.
Neighborhood and Community Info - When moving to a new community, it is important to know some information about the place you plan to call home. This page provides a link to a site that contains a lot of information about cost of living in the community, communities comparison, unemployment rates, schools, services, safety, transportation and crime statistics. You can find any community in the United States by name or zip code.
Housing Support Agencies - This page provides links to a wide variety of governmental and private organizations who provide information or support to individuals looking for a home of their own.
Public and Private Supports - This page provides links to a wide variety of governmental and provate organizations in Missouri and nationally who provide programs, funding and advocacy for services and supports necessary for you to live in the community.
Accessibility Standards - This page provides links to an array of sites dedicated to improving accessibility in homes, apartments, and condominiums for individuals who need visual, hearing and physical adaptations to live in housing of their choosing.
Contact Us - This page gives you information now on contacting the researcher and designer of this web site for further information or make suggestions.
