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The tax credit is gone, but there are still plenty of incentives available to help buyers interested in taking advantage of lower home prices and interest rates. Here’s a recap of several Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia Programs to help both the GA first time home buyer as well as those relocating...
08/07/2010
You may already know of the various Georgia Down Payment Assistance Programs that are available throughout the State of Georgia. Are you under the false impression that these programs are only available to the GA First Time Home Buyer (those who have not owned a home over the past three years), ...
07/23/2010
It's back! Credit eligible home buyers in the State of Georgia may qualify for a second mortgage of $14,000 to put toward their down payment on the purchase of a foreclosed home in Georgia purchased for owner occupancy. No payments are due on this zero-interest second mortgage until the home is...
07/12/2010
Thought I'd write a quick note about the commentary that appeared in the July 7 Inman News Article by J. Lennox Scott called, "A plan for national downpayment assistance" (http://www.trendmls.com/Guest/News/IndustryNewsShowDoc.aspx?InmanId=123182).According to the NAR's Profile of Home Buyers and...
07/08/2010
Here's good news for the the GA First Time Home Buyer! The household income limits were raised recently for interested, credit-eligible borrowers who have not owned a home in the past three years. The Georgia Down Payment Assistance Program for first time home buyers is specifically for househo...
07/06/2010
As regular readers of the GA First Time Home Buyer blog know, attendance at some form of home buying class is required in order to obtain Georgia down payment assistance. Those obtaining Georgia Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds must attend an eight-hour class, six of those in a pub...
05/30/2010
Another option for the GA First Time Home Buyer and others was recently announced. Billed "Lets Do Business Gwinnett," this program has includes a Gwinnett Housing component that offers $5,000 in down payment assistance to the GA First Time Home Buyer and those who do not currently own a home. ...
05/25/2010
This one is huge! Credit eligible borrowers may now qualify for $14,000 in either rehabilitation and/or down payment assistance through participating lenders to buy and rehabilitate a FORECLOSED home within the state of Georgia. Borrowers may purchase and renovate single-family homes, townhomes, ...
03/18/2009
Solomon Greene | Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partner | (770) 271-2156 662 Emerson Street, Montgomery, AL Two bedroom, one bath investment property has been rented by same family since 2001. Sold as-is. Owner is a licensed agent 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $15,000 Year Built Unspeci...
09/08/2008
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So you want to buy a home but have limited funds for a down payment and your household income exceeds the program guidelines for assistance. Consider using an FHA mortgage to purchase a HUD-owned home. For a limited time, $100 is all that is needed for credit eligible owner-occupant buyers to p...
08/23/2008