First Time Homebuyer Programs in Connecticut
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In order to be deemed eligible to submit an application under the program, a borrower must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:

1) First time homebuyers tenants who meet the minimum credit, income, and employment criteria

2) Tenants who are presently receiving assistance under the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, the Department of Developmental Services or the State Moderate Rental Program

3) Tenants residing in properties managed by the CHFA or a municipal housing authority

4) Tenants residing in CHFA-financed rental properties

5) Tenants residing in HUD-subsidized housing

In addition, the types of properties that covered under the Homeownership Program are limited to the following:

1) Existing and new single-family homes, townhouses and Planned Unit Developments

2) Newly built homes that meet the energy efficiency standards that are set by the Federal Housing Authority

3) Condominiums that are approved by the CHFA

4) Two- to four-family homes which have been utilized as residences for the past five years or newly constructed two-family homes that is located in a Targeted Area

5) Selected mobile homes that meet the criteria of the CHFA.

If you are an interested borrower and you wish to find out more about this progra, you can visit CHFA's official website at www.chfa.org.

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program
The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency has been administering the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program wherein they intend to offer home loans at reasonable, below-market rates to Section 8 tenants who wish to purchase a home of their own.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development's Dollar Homes Program
The Dollar Homes Program revolves around the process of selling single family homes for a superbly reasonable price of $1 (plus closing cost) to low-to-moderate income families, granted that these houses have been acquired through foreclosure by the Federal Housing Administration, and have already been actively marketed for at least six months and still remained unsold after that certain period of time.

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California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Home Buyers
The California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program is a deferred payment junior loan that can be used in conjunction with other CalHFA housing programs. It provides borrowers with funds amounting to 3% of the actual value of the property that they wish to inquire in order to cover the downpayment costs.

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First Time Homebuyer Programs in Georgia
The state of Georgia offers a variety of programs to assist first time home buyers. The programs are offered primarily through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

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