Habitat for Humanity spent three months doing a blitz build and put up six homes for local families.
Traci Reeve and her grandson are one of four families who moved into the new homes. Reeve said the three bedrooms and two bathrooms are more than enough compared to where she lived before.
"I have been living with roommates for the past 10 years. So, friends that own homes or rent homes and I've just been living in their house," said Reeve.
The blitz build is funded through money from sponsors, to keep the cost of construction down. Volunteers build the homes, minimizing labor costs.
Green Country Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization serving families in the Tulsa area since 1988. They use home sponsorships, individual donations, and volunteer work to offer affordable, low-interest mortgages to families who cannot afford a traditional mortgage.
They also work with the homeowners to make sure housing expenses are not a burden.
Reeve took 2 News on a tour to show off her new place. She told us about some of her favorite amenities.
"This is going to be the largest closet I've had in years and years and years," said Reeve.
Staff said the homes are also energy efficient to keep the cost of bills down. So people like Reeve can focus on paying her new mortgage.
"I love seeing the looks on their faces, just how thrilled they are, and the stories they tell," said Kim O'Meilia with Habitat for Humanity.
Reeve said she already knows the first thing she's going to do in her new home.
"I have my welcome mat and my café set and I'm going to drive straight here and put those out first," said Reeve.
Buyers through Habitat also go through courses on home ownership to help prepare them for owning their home.
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