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All about First Time Home Buyer Grants
First time home buyer grant is nothing but the Government granting second type of down payment assistance to the first time home buyers. They have no seller conditions or contributing requirements. The only requirement is to satisfy the government assistance housing guidelines, that your family income meets the stipulated minimum which varies based on the number of dependents and the median income for the area which you intend to purchase. Median income varies from area to area, so there are many programs designed to fit the area you decide to reside in.

Government down payment programs are typically done in the form of silent seconds. It means there is no monthly payment, no interest is charged, accrued or paid and that’s why we say free money. The funds sit as a second mortgage on the home until either the house is sold or forgiven by the government.

Some down payment assistance programs actually require the funds to be repaid in the form of a monthly payment. This repayment becomes part of the qualifying process for the initial mortgage loan.

First time home buyers approval for a government assistance loan is almost assured if they meet the following three criteria.

Home buyer income must be in the median income requirements established to your area.

Home buyer must be qualified and approved for a low interest mortgage loan.

Home buyer should not have owned a home in the last three years as you are first time home buyers and if a buyer satisfies all the above mentioned factors he is eligible for getting grant assistance from the government. And apart from this if he gets a loan from the Federal Housing Administration at very low interest rates, buyer’s chances of getting a government grant assistance increases.

Factors for disqualification:

The government grant may not be awarded to the buyer if it is found that he satisfies the following:
Tax Lien

Default on a Government Loan

Excessive Income i.e., if the income is above the median income requirements established to your area

Prior Foreclosure

And if the Buyer has owned a home within the last three years.
Many states have introduced a plethora of home buying grants and down payment assistance programs for the first time home buyers and these grants are usually not required to be repaid. By availing such programs, the first time home buyers can save up to thousands of dollars on closing cost and other fees.
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