понеделник, 18 септември 2017 г.

There Are Some Excellent Down Payment Assistance Programs Florida Makes Available

By Carolyn Stewart


Most people want to own their own home. They realize it is one of the best investments they can make, but it is out of reach for more and more hard working families. Between monthly bills and unexpected expenses, saving enough money to make a down payment of any kind on a home seems impossible. There are several states that want to do something about this. They offer incentives to qualified individuals. In the south, home buyers can get help through the down payment assistance programs Florida has available.

The Hardest Hit Fund, or HHF, is aimed specifically at those who have been most affected by the recent economic downturns. In 2017 this state is offering residents of certain counties help with earnest money in an amount up to fifteen thousand dollars. The types of acceptable housing includes single family, town homes, and condominiums with prior approval. You must get a thirty year mortgage at a fixed rate.

There are funds available through a conventional HFA preferred loan for any qualified person in the state. It will pay seven thousand five hundred dollars toward earnest money and closing. You cannot have a co-signer on the loan, and you must complete an education course on home buying. Discounted mortgage insurance is available with this loan. Foreclosure properties and new construction homes fall under the acceptable home loan guidelines.

The FHA with Florida Assist program offers a total of seven thousand five hundred dollars for a down payment or closing. Your credit score must be at least 640, and you are required to pass a home buying course. No cash back at closing is allowed.

A program that allows higher incomes than most of the others is called Conventional HFA Preferred Plus Loan. If you are a veteran, you don't have to be a first time home buyer to quality for assistance. The state allows a three percent grant based on the purchase cost instead of a flat amount. As with the other plans, this one requires applicants to take an education course. There are certain counties that are excluded from the program.

The state offers several matching grants. One of them will match the buyer at a one to four ratio up to a maximum of five thousand dollars. The buyers must contribute a minimum of a thousand dollars. Income limitations apply, and there are maximum purchase price stipulations as well. New homes, town homes, and foreclosures are included in the matching grant guidelines.

Law enforcement personnel, firefighters, other first responders, and teachers can take advantage of special matching funds plans offering up to seven thousand five hundred dollars. Healthcare workers and active and retired military can also qualify for this subsidy. If you are interested, you can get more information online.

There are a number of other plans available. You can go online to find out more or contact the state directly. There is no charge for applying for the programs, and you are under no obligation to enter into any agreement with Florida.




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