First Time Homebuyer's Resource Center
Information Sources for Buying Your First HomeHOMEOWNERSHIP IN FLORIDA § NAR's Home Buyer's Basics, including "10 Steps to Homeownership" § Bankrate.com's "Home Buyer's Guide" (First Steps, Financing, Shopping, Closing, 1st Time Homebuyer) § NAR's Housing Opportunity Program ("Home From Work": video available on site) § First Time Home Buyer resources: (state specific info on grants, programs, loans, insurance, articles etc.) § Various information & tools on purchasing a home (rights, affordability, available homebuying programs, inspections, homeowners insurance)
§ Florida Housing Finance Corporation: Click "First Time Home Buyer Wizard" for more information.
TAX CREDIT § IRS Tax Credit - AND First-Time Homebuyer Credit - includes overview & form to use § The Basics: 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit § First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (National Association of Home Builders) § Federal cash available for home buyers - bridge loans or cash advances, up to $8,000, that they can use for the down payment, closing costs or other loan expenses pending receipt of their tax credit check from the IRS GENERAL HOMEBUYER SITES § http://media.floridarealtors.org/GreatTimeToBuy/ § http://www.marealtor.com/content/Homebuyer_Tax_Credit.htm § http://www.car.org/forconsumers/buying/ § http://www.bankrate.com/mortgage.aspx § Homeowner's insurance information § Information on getting ready for homeownership, financing your home, finding the right property and closing. § Information on Debt / bankruptcy and taxes FORECLOSURE INFORMATION § http://www.hud.gov/local/fl/homeownership/foreclosure.cfm § http://makinghomeaffordable.gov/ § https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/mha/index.jsp |