Cheboygan Housing Survey

If you choose to provide your contact information at the bottom of the survey, it will be confidential to the Executive Directors of Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity and the Cheboygan Housing Commission. We appreciate your willingness to provide this valuable information.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your CURRENT housing?

Renting a house

Renting an apartment

Own a house

Homeless - unsheltered

Homeless - living with others

Homeless - camping or staying a car

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following describes your IDEAL housing situation?

Renting a house

Renting an apartment

Own a house

Homeless - unsheltered

Homeless - living with others

Homeless - camping or staying in a car

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please describe your BARRIERS to an ideal housing housing situation (check all that apply)

Income

Housing Affordability

Disability

Application Process

Don't know how/where to start

Not able or unsure of how to care for housing

Criminal History

Bad Credit

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How would you rate the QUALITY of your current housing?

Excellent, needs only cosmetic or no repairs

Good, could use some non-emergency repairs

Fair, is somewhat energy efficient and/or needs repairs as soon as possible to prevent health and safety concerns

Poor, is NOT energy efficient and has emergency repairs needed to improve health and safety

What repairs are needed?

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* 5. What city or township do you currently live in?

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* 6. Do you have minors under age 18 living in the home?

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* 7. Have you ever had contact with a non-profit, government or agency for help with housing?

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* 8. If you answered YES to question 7, which agency(ies)? Select all that apply:

HUD/Cheboygan Housing Commission

MSHDA

MDHHS

USDA Rural Development

Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency choice

Salvation Army

Cheboygan County United Way

True North emPower

Cheboygan County (housing programs)

Private apartment building offering rental assitance

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Did you receive the help you needed from the above agency(ies)?

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* 10. Do you own Rental Properties?

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* 11. If you answered yes to question 10, how many properties and where are they located?

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* 12. How much can you afford to pay monthly for housing?

Less than $500

$501-800

$801 - 1,200

$1,201 - 1,500

$1,501 - 2,000

$2,001 - 2,500

$2,500 +

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What is the income range for your household?

$0-10,000

$10,001 - 30,000

$30,001 - 50,000

$50,001 - 70,000

$70,001 - 90,000

$90,001 - 100,000

$100,001 - 120,000

$120,001 - 150,000

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What do you think is needed to support affordable housing in Cheboygan County?

Quick purchase of affordable homes for cash, then resell As Is to people with mortgages (with a limit on flipping)

Buy and renovate old homes for resale to people meeting income criteria

Build more new housing for purchase

Connect people willing to rent or sell to people with income restrictions and/or seasonal needs

Accept donated houses/land/structures for reuse as affordable housing or residency programs

Provide seasonal housing options

Provide designs for affordable housing

Create a small house community

Promote mixed use development

Education on housing options

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What factors are most important to you when choosing your home or apartment? Choose all that apply.

Costs I can afford

Close to bus/transit stops

Close to services

Close to work

Close to shopping

Close to friends/family

Close to school

Close to health care facilities

I/We are disabled and require accessibility

Low crime rate

Like the neighborhood

Number of bedrooms

Owner/property accepts Section 8

Yard size

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please share your experience(s) with housing in Cheboygan County (can include anywhere in Cheboygan County) or other information.

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* 17. Optional: Please provide your contact information.

Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number