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HELP Down Payment Assistance Grant

The HELP down payment assistance grant is a homebuyer assistance program for California residents with moderate income.  The HELP homebuyer assistant grant provides opportunities for sustainable and responsible homeownership for people who need assistance with paying closing costs or meeting the minimum down payment requirement. The HELP down payment assistance program provides up to 6% […]

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California 1% Down Payment Conventional Mortgage Program

The California 1% down payment Conventional Equity Boost mortgage program is designed to help homebuyers with good credit and moderate income overcome their lack of down payment and qualify for affordable financing. The Conventional 1% down mortgage uses either the Freddie Mac HomePossible Advantage loan or Fannie Mae’s HomeReady loan, with additional qualifying criteria, that […]

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How to Qualify for Down Payment Assistance

Learning how to qualify for a down payment assistance program in California is a frustrating and confusing experience for most first time home buyers.  This article will help you understand what the criteria are and how to qualify for a down payment assistance program. Most home buyers give up after their first few inquiries and wonder why […]

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HomePath Ready Buyer Program

Fannie Mae’s HomePath® Ready Buyer™ Program provides up to 3% closing cost assistance for qualified creditworthy first time home buyers. The purpose of Fannie Mae’s HomePath Ready Buyer Program is to educate first time home buyers to help them better understand the home buying process……essentially to make better buying decisions which, which in theory, should create […]

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CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program

What is the CalHFA MyHome Assistance Program? CalHFA offers the MyHome down payment and closing cost assistance program to help first time homebuyers purchase a home in California. The MyHome Assistance Program provides up to 3% to 3.5% of the sales price or appraised value (whichever is less).  Assistance funds are in the form of […]

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Golden State Finance Authority Homebuyer Assistance Programs

The Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) is a California housing finance agency and public entity that supports affordable homeownership with down payment and closing cost assistance programs for low to moderate wage income homebuyers in California. Formerly known as CHF (or CRHMFA – California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority), Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) assistance […]

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SCHFA First Home Mortgage Assistance Program

The Southern California Home Financing Authority’s (SCHFA) First Home Mortgage Program provides a 4% down payment assistance grant for first time homebuyers in Orange County, California. The SCHFA homebuyer assistance program is a true first time homebuyer grant that will help eligible buyers in Orange County, CA and Los Angeles County overcome the largest obstacle to buying […]

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