First Time Homebuyer Programs in Idaho
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Among all of its first time homebuyer programs, the most notable are the following:

a) HOME Down Payment Closing Cost (DPCC) Assistance - This program is a zero percent interest, deferred loan that is available for borrowers with total household income of less than 80% of area median income. The borrowers can procure assistance ranging from $1,000 to a maximum of 3.5% of the purchase price, not to exceed $8,000.

b) Good Credit Rewards Down Payment and Closing Costs Assistance Program - This first time homebuyer program is especially intended for first time homebuyers whose household income are less than 140% of area median income. The program must be used in conjunction with an IdaMortgage product and is payable for up to 30 years with a fixed-interest rate.

c) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1) Program - This program was created as a result of the funds received by the State of Idaho in the amount of $19.6 million from the 2008 Housing & Economic Recovery Act to distribute toward the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or abandoned property in targeted areas throughout the state.

First Time Homebuyer Programs in Idaho
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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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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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Homeownership Program for First Time Homebuyers in Connecticut
The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency has established the Homeownership Program wherein it intends to provide reasonable home loans with below-market interest rates to tenants occupying publicly assisted housing who wish to transition from renting into homeownership.

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Downpayment Assistance Program for the First Time Home Buyers in North Carolina
In an attempt to contribute to the eradication of this problem, the North Carolina HFA has established the Downpayment Assistance Program for the First Time Home Buyers wherein they provide interest-free, deferred second mortgages up to $8,000 to cover the downpayment and closing costs of a chosen property.

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