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First Time Home Buyers/Tampa/Downpayment Assistance

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Real Estate Agent with Peoples Choice Realty Services bk3007059

First, I would like to note that this is tutorial for Florida First Time Home Buyers, if you are reading this from another State, Go to HUD.Gov and look up your State for your programs available to you. Now follow along, Florida Buyers go to http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=fl&topic=homeownership. From this page click on Housing Counseling Agencies. You must take a class from one of these agencies in order to qualify for Down Payment Assistance. My Daughter recently completed this program and qualified for a down payment assistance loan of $7500, which can be used for down payment, closing costs and prepaid items. She needed about $500 out of pocket, "Sweet" as she put it. For more info, you can e-mail me and I can answer any of your questions.

 

 

 

Stanley Stepak
Howard Hanna - Avon Lake, OH - Avon Lake, OH
Realtor - Avon Lake, Avon, Bay Village, Westlake,

That is a great program you have down there. More people need to look at that closely and take advantage of this while they can

Nov 29, 2010 03:19 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

There are wonderful programs just like this in almost every state.  Many buyers are unaware of these very nice programs.

Nov 29, 2010 03:24 PM
George Foster
Peoples Choice Realty Services - Tampa, FL
Home Specialist - www.realestateoftampabay.com

Most of these programs reload,(get more money to give out) after the first of the year, funds are generally limited.

Nov 29, 2010 03:30 PM
Greg Freeman
Citiwide Real Estate Services - Allen, TX

Programs are available but loans are harder to qualify for so many just wont try

Nov 29, 2010 04:42 PM
George Foster
Peoples Choice Realty Services - Tampa, FL
Home Specialist - www.realestateoftampabay.com

I find the banks are backing off on these restictive practices. As I noted, Banks are the best to use when you are doing the assistance programs and they are working more with people who have a few blemishes.

Dec 01, 2010 04:33 AM