Special offer

New First Time Home Buyer Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance Program

By
Real Estate Agent with EXP Realty LLC

Bond 74

Overview of Tax Exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds and advantages to borrowers include:

  • Below market interest rates
  • Down payment assistance grants
  • Second mortgages

A 4% Second Lien Deferred Forgivable Loan May Be Used For Down Payment and Normal and Customary Closing Costs:

  • Based on principle amount of the 1st mortgage note
  • No Interest
  • Deferred 10 years and forgiven 1/10 every year
  • Fully forgiven after 10th year

Requirements for the home buyer:

  • Must complete a pre-purchase home buyer education course under the program
  • The certificate must be included in the closing files

So in a nutshell, this program will replace the short term bridge loan program for using the $8,000 tax credit towards the down payment and closing costs and replace it with a second forgivable lien.  For additional information contact me immediately as this is a first come, first serve program.   

Bob Murphy
Keller Williams Realty Consultants - New Albany, IN

Hey Jon, is this program available all across the country?  Does it apply to people buying on a land contract?

Sep 23, 2009 12:59 PM
Jon Sutton
EXP Realty LLC - Southlake, TX

No this program in particular is a Texas State funded program however check with your lenders as there may be other States with similar programs.  Here is the brochure on it: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/homeownership/fthb/docs/Program74Flyer.pdf

Sep 23, 2009 01:08 PM