Home Opportunity Program (HOP)

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) è un prestito condonabile per chi compra casa in contea di Fairbanks North Star Borough; Southeast Fairbanks Census Area; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Kenai Peninsula Borough; Copper River Basin (Glennallen, Valdez, Cordova); City and Borough of Juneau; Haines Borough; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Petersburg Borough; Wrangell Borough; Sitka Borough; Kodiak Island Borough; and other Alaska areas outside the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. The Home Opportunity Program (HOP) promotes homeownership for low-income households in Alaska. Operated by Alaska Community Development Corporation as the AHFC-designated HOP intermediary serving all of Alaska EXCEPT the Municipality of Anchorage. HOP provides zero-interest loans of $1,250 up to $30,000 to assist eligible low-income, first-time homebuyers with down payment, up to $3,000 of closing costs, and/or a buy-down of the first mortgage to achieve affordability. The first $10,000 is conditionally forgivable over a 5-year period; any remainder is a deferred 0% loan secured by a Note and Deed of Trust, due upon sale, transfer, or refinance. Funds flow from the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program through AHFC. Up to $30,000 in total assistance, including: down payment assistance (if required by primary lender), up to $3,000 in closing cost assistance, and a buy-down of the first mortgage if necessary to achieve affordability. Zero-interest loan. the first $10,000 of HOP assistance is conditionally forgivable over a 5-year affordability period. Any portion above $10,000 (up to the $30,000 cap) is a 0% deferred-payment loan secured by a Note and Deed of Trust, due upon sale, transfer, or refinance. Statewide reach (except Municipality of Anchorage). Multiple participating lender partners. I fondi provengono da Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HUD), passed through Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) to Alaska CDC as HOP intermediary.

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) viene condonato dopo 5 anni, quindi chi resta nella casa per quel periodo non lo restituisce. Il rimborso scatta in caso di Sale, transfer of title, refinance (without subordination), or failure to occupy as primary residence during the period of affordability. The first $10,000 of HOP assistance is forgiven pro rata over 5 years e the balance above $10,000 (if any) is due in full upon sale, transfer, or refinance. L'aiuto è iscritto in posizione 2nd (subordinate to primary mortgage); secured by Note and Deed of Trust. Le condizioni di condono e di rimborso sono fissate dal programma e possono cambiare: verificale sulla pagina ufficiale del programma prima di fare domanda.

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) è aperto a chi compra la prima casa e chi compra casa e ci vivrà come residenza principale. Qui "prima casa" prevede delle eccezioni: Buyer must not own another home at time of HOP assistance; HOP-assisted home must be the only home owned by the buyer. Sul credito, il programma afferma: Not published; lender determines credit eligibility under standard underwriting principles for the primary loan. È richiesto un corso per chi compra casa, tramite HUD-approved housing counseling agency (homebuyer education class required prior to closing). Requisito di residenza: Property must be located in an ACDC HOP service area within Alaska (statewide except Municipality of Anchorage) and must be the buyer's primary residence. Cittadinanza o status migratorio: Per HOME program federal rules: U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen (legal resident). Must be a first-time homebuyer (HOP-assisted home must be the only home owned and must be primary residence). Household income at or below 80% of HUD area median income (regionally adjusted). Must obtain primary mortgage financing from AHFC or another participating secondary-market lender. Mortgage payment ratio (PITI) on the first mortgage should not be less than 25% of buyer's gross qualifying income (HOP assistance cannot reduce the primary loan amount the borrower otherwise qualifies for). Buyer must complete HUD-approved homebuyer education class. Property must meet HUD/HOME property standards; pre-1978 homes require lead-based paint visual assessment and possible stabilization. Home must be of non-luxury nature. Buyer must not be in arrears on any child support obligation. Must occupy and own continuously through the period of affordability or HOP funds are subject to recapture. Lender Loan Officer for HOP: Lori Tice (NMLS #1137092). Funds are limited and awarded first-come, first-served.

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) limita il reddito familiare al 80% del reddito mediano dell'area, che varia in base alla contea e alla dimensione del nucleo familiare. Household income must be at or below 80% of HUD median income, regionally adjusted by HUD/AHFC, with limits varying by community. Per ACDC HOP income table effective 6/1/2025, the income range across Alaska communities and household sizes 1-8 spans approximately $56,750 (1-person, lowest community) to $129,100 (8-person, highest community). 4-person 80% AMI for the Anchorage MSA (which is most representative for Alaska CDC's largest service areas, e.g., Mat-Su Borough) is $91,440 in HUD FY2025. Limits vary by region (Mat-Su, Kenai, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Kodiak, etc.). Refer to ACDC HOP income table at https://www.alaskacdc.org/uploads/3/1/5/5/31559769/80__hop_-_sheet1.pdf for the full schedule by community. Il limite si applica al reddito totale del nucleo familiare, non solo a quello del richiedente del mutuo. Il programma indica una dimensione massima del nucleo familiare di 8. I dati sul reddito mediano dell'area sono pubblicati da HUD e aggiornati ogni anno, quindi controlla la tabella attuale della contea prima di basarti su una cifra.

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) limita il prezzo di acquisto così: No explicit maximum purchase price; property must be of non-luxury nature and must meet HOME property standards. Effective ceiling is set by the borrower's primary mortgage qualification plus up to $30,000 of HOP assistance. I tipi di immobile idonei includono Single-family detached homes, condominiums, townhomes (must meet HUD/HOME property standards and be non-luxury). Manufactured homes permitted if meeting HOME property standards. Le nuove costruzioni sono idonee. Le case prefabbricate sono idonee.

Home Opportunity Program (HOP) si rivolge a chi compra casa in contea di Fairbanks North Star Borough; Southeast Fairbanks Census Area; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Kenai Peninsula Borough; Copper River Basin (Glennallen, Valdez, Cordova); City and Borough of Juneau; Haines Borough; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Petersburg Borough; Wrangell Borough; Sitka Borough; Kodiak Island Borough; and other Alaska areas outside the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. Il programma si rivolge a zone specifiche: Statewide except the Municipality of Anchorage. Service area covers Fairbanks North Star Borough, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Mat-Su Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Copper River Basin, City and Borough of Juneau, Haines Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Petersburg Borough, City and Borough of Wrangell, City and Borough of Sitka, and Kodiak Island Borough. Anchorage residents must use the AHFC HOP product administered by other partners.

Le domande per Home Opportunity Program (HOP) passano da l'ente che gestisce il programma, che pubblica sul proprio sito le condizioni attuali e i passaggi per fare domanda. I fondi vengono prenotati tramite First-come, first-served through Alaska CDC office in Palmer or through participating lenders. No online reservation portal; lender submits HOP application packet on behalf of qualified buyer. Hey Prescott non è un istituto di credito e non accetta domande; questa pagina descrive il programma perché chi compra casa possa parlarne con un istituto di credito o un consulente abitativo.