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Who We Are

We’re on a mission to put homeownership within reach.

  • Our Mission

    Options for Homes develops quality buildings for people with a range of incomes. We create communities by bringing people together and connecting residents to each other.

  • Our Vision

    Our vision is to create a more equitable society where people have greater financial security through homeownership.

  • Our Legacy

    We have been helping people become homeowners since 1994. With our building and funding partners, we have built more than 3,300 homes and supported over 6,500 people with down payment support.

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The Ready Program is how Options for Homes delivers on its mission of making homeownership attainable for people with a range of incomes. The Ready Program provides access to up to 15% down payment support.

Board of Directors

  • Angus Knowles

    Board Chair | Development Manager

  • Howard Bogach

    Vice Chair and Director | Retired

  • Donald Altman

    Director and Chair - Governance Committee | Retired

  • Kris Daley

    Director and Chair - Membership Committee | Manager, Corporate Revenue

  • Teresa Fritsch

    Director and Chair - Audit Committee | SVP, Real Estate and Investments

  • David Chemla

    Director | President and Founder

  • Marilyn Conway-Jones

    Director | Lawyer

  • Elaine Crossland

    Director | General Counsel


  • Brian Graff

    Director | Senior Associate/Underwriter

  • Noah Rechtsman

    Director | EVP, Investments

  • Larry Whatmore

    Director | Vice President, Finance

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Thanks to our partners

They say it takes a village to raise a child. The same is true of developing new communities! Options is but one piece of the puzzle and we couldn’t do it without our amazing financial, building and sales partners.

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Have questions about our program or what communities we have in development? Give us a shout or drop us a line!