National Day of Kindness at HOME, Inc.

How do you show kindness throughout the day? Since Sunday was National Day of Kindness, here at HOME, Inc. we look at how we work to continue kindness in our communities, as well as here within our office. For this blog post, we are conversing with staff here at HOME,...

What we do: HOPE for Stable Families

Through partnerships with a number of human service agencies and organizations, we have the opportunity to manage targeted programs that have specific, measurable goals. HOPE for Stable Families is one of those programs.  Through funding provided by United Way of...

Making Sure You Get Your Deposit Back

One of our most common calls is from tenants who did not get their deposit back.  Here are some tips on how to make sure you do! First, renting a place to live is like renting a car……”you must return it in good condition with a full tank of gas”. It is a tenant’s...

Maintenance and Repairs? Whose job is it, anyways?!

It is a sunny Des Moines day, you head to the sink to grab a glass of water only to find out the water isn’t working. When figuring out what to do next, you have to figure out whether it is a repair for your landlord, the water utility company, or if it is your time...