Home Buying Assistance
The following links are very assistive in the basics of the complicated process
of buying a home. We suggest have a person trained in real estate, mortgage
loans and other related information assist you in navigating through and understanding
all of this information.
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Buying a Home:
Department of Housing
and Urban Development
This U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) site walks you
through the basics of buying a home with nine different steps required for
buying a home.
How Much Home Can you Afford:
Affordability
Calculator
This Ginnie Mae site assists you in determining how much you can afford on
housing.
Loan
Estimator
This loan estimator provided by Ginnie Mae calculates the monthly payment
based on downpayment, total housing cost, mortgage interest rates, and length
of mortgage.
Grants for Low-Income individuals:
Department
of Housing and Urban Development Grants Program
There are also government programs that can assist you in getting housing
even though you may have a low income. These sites are under the grants program
of HUD.
