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By Elsie Alford | Scottsdale Independent
I love my new house. It’s a bit funky, not cookie cutter at all, with a Santa Fe style and lots of skylights. And I owe a huge thanks to Homes for Heroes for making it possible.
I was a combat medic with the Army for nine years. After I left the military, I learned there are a lot of perks for the lifers, those who remain for 20 years or more. There’s not so much for the rest of us.
Homes for Heroes helps to fill that gap.
Created after 9/11 as a way of saying, “thank you,” it brings together real-estate agents, lenders and closing services who reduce their fees for active or veteran military, police, firefighters, teachers, medical professionals or clergy — people who put their time and talent into helping others.
