First Time Home-Buyers Program

First Time Home-Buyers Program es un segundo préstamo diferido para compradores de vivienda en Condado de Multiple, Massachusetts. Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership is a private nonprofit founded in 1990 that delivers first-time homebuyer education, one-on-one counseling, and DPA packaging across the greater Merrimack Valley (Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and surrounding towns). MVHP is the principal HUD-approved housing-counseling agency for the region and packages the City of Lowell HOME-funded DPA second-mortgage loan as well as connecting clients to LDFC, MassHousing, MAHA, and FHLBank Boston products. MVHP connects qualified first-time homebuyers in the Merrimack Valley with down-payment and closing-cost assistance, primarily through the City of Lowell HOME Program (0% interest deferred second-mortgage loan up to $20,000) and the Lowell Development & Financial Corporation 'soft second' product. MVHP itself provides comprehensive 12-hour homebuyer education (HUD-approved curriculum), individual housing counseling, mortgage-product matching, and packaging support to qualify buyers for federal HOME, MassHousing, ONE Mortgage, and bank CRA products. Buyers who complete MVHP counseling are eligible to apply for the City of Lowell HOME DPA loan and other municipal programs in Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, and surrounding Merrimack Valley communities. Los fondos provienen de HOME, CDBG, MassHousing, Federal, Local Government y Private.

First Time Home-Buyers Program es diferido, así que no hay pagos hasta que la vivienda se venda o se refinancie, o se termine de pagar la primera hipoteca. El reembolso se activa por Deferred 0% second-mortgage repayable in full upon sale, refinance with cash-out, transfer of title, or loss of primary-residence status (City of Lowell HOME DPA). La ayuda se registra con un gravamen en posición 2. Los términos de condonación y reembolso los fija el programa y pueden cambiar; confírmalos en la página oficial del programa antes de presentar la solicitud.

First Time Home-Buyers Program está abierto a compradores de vivienda por primera vez y compradores de vivienda que vivirán en la vivienda como su residencia principal. “Primera vez” tiene excepciones aquí: First-time homebuyer (no ownership of residential real estate in prior 3 years). Sobre el crédito, el programa indica: No fixed minimum from MVHP; underwriting follows the buyer's first-mortgage product (typical floor 620-640). Se requiere un curso de educación para compradores de vivienda, a través de Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership (HUD-approved 12-hour homebuyer education). Requisito de residencia: Property must be located in MVHP service area (Lowell for the HOME DPA; partner communities for related products) and be the buyer's primary residence. Ciudadanía o situación migratoria: U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen permitted by HUD HOME / CDBG rules. First-time homebuyer (no homeownership in prior 3 years); complete MVHP/HUD-approved 12-hour homebuyer education; income at or below 80% HUD area-median income for the Lowell HMFA (approx. $68,500 1-person to $129,100 8-person FY26 limits); property must be in the Merrimack Valley service area (City of Lowell HOME DPA limited to City of Lowell; other partner communities include Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Andover, Tewksbury, Dracut, Billerica, Chelmsford, Tyngsborough); meet HUD Housing Quality Standards; primary-residence requirement; minimum buyer contribution typically 1.5% of purchase price.

First Time Home-Buyers Program limita el ingreso del hogar al 80% del ingreso mediano del área, que varía según el condado y el tamaño del hogar. Household income at or below 80% AMI for the Lowell HMFA: ~$68,500 1-person, $78,300 2-person, $88,100 3-person, $97,850 4-person, up to ~$129,100 8-person (FY26 HUD limits). El límite se aplica al ingreso total del hogar, no solo al del prestatario. El programa indica un tamaño máximo de hogar de 8. Las cifras del ingreso mediano del área las publica HUD y se actualizan cada año, así que consulta la tabla vigente del condado antes de basarte en una cifra.

First Time Home-Buyers Program limita el precio de compra así: Limited by HUD HOME 95% area median purchase-price limits for Lowell HMFA (updated annually). Los tipos de propiedad elegibles incluyen Single-family detached, Two-family, Three-family, Townhouse y Condominium. La construcción nueva es elegible. Las viviendas prefabricadas no son elegibles.

First Time Home-Buyers Program atiende a compradores de vivienda que compran en Condado de Multiple, Massachusetts. El programa se dirige a áreas específicas: Merrimack Valley region: Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough.

Las solicitudes de First Time Home-Buyers Program se tramitan a través de la agencia que administra el programa, que publica los términos vigentes y los pasos de la solicitud en su propio sitio. Los fondos se reservan a través de First-come, first-served; buyer enrolls in MVHP homebuyer-education class, completes counseling, and submits DPA application package through MVHP to the City of Lowell or partner municipality. Hey Prescott no es un prestamista y no acepta solicitudes; esta página describe el programa para que un comprador de vivienda pueda llevarlo a un prestamista o a un asesor de vivienda.