The Growing Homeowners Initiative

Ang The Growing Homeowners Initiative ay isang ipinagpalibang pangalawang loan para sa mga bibili ng bahay sa Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The Growing Homeowners Initiative is Luzerne County's down-payment and closing-cost assistance program for first-time homebuyers, administered by the Luzerne County Office of Community Development. The program provides up to $7,500 as a 0% interest deferred / forgivable second mortgage and is funded through HUD HOME and CDBG pass-through dollars. Assistance is forgiven pro-rata over a 5-year affordability period as long as the buyer occupies the property as their primary residence. Up to $7,500 in down-payment and closing-cost assistance as a 0% interest deferred / forgivable second mortgage for first-time homebuyers purchasing a primary residence in Luzerne County. Funds are HUD HOME / CDBG pass-through dollars administered through the Luzerne County Office of Community Development. Ang pondo ay mula sa HOME, CDBG, Federal, at Local Government.

Pinapatawad ang The Growing Homeowners Initiative pagkalipas ng 5 taon, kaya hindi na ito babayaran ng bibili ng bahay na mananatili nang ganoon katagal. Kailangang bayaran kapag may Forgiven pro-rata over a 5-year affordability period at balance due if buyer sells, refinances with cash-out, transfers title, or ceases primary-residence status during the affordability period. Nakatala ang tulong bilang lien sa posisyong 2. Ang mga tuntunin sa pagpapatawad at pagbabayad ay itinatakda ng programa at maaaring magbago — kumpirmahin ang mga ito sa opisyal na pahina ng programa bago mag-apply.

Bukas ang The Growing Homeowners Initiative sa mga unang beses na bibili ng bahay at mga bibili ng bahay na titira sa bahay bilang pangunahing tirahan. May mga eksepsiyon dito ang "unang beses": First-time homebuyer (no ownership of principal residence in prior 3 years). Tungkol sa credit, sinasabi ng programa: Underwriting follows first-mortgage product; no published OCD credit floor. Kailangan ang kurso sa homebuyer education, sa pamamagitan ng HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (commonly Neighborworks Northeastern PA); pre-purchase 8-hour education certificate required. Requirement sa paninirahan: Property must be located within Luzerne County, PA and be the buyer's primary residence for the 5-year affordability period. Citizenship o katayuan sa imigrasyon: U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen permitted by HUD HOME / CDBG rules. Buyer must be a first-time homebuyer (no ownership of principal residence in the prior 3 years). Property must be located in Luzerne County (excluding the City of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton entitlement areas in some funding cycles). Household income may not exceed 80% HUD AMI for the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA: 1-person ~$46,450 up to 8-person ~$87,550. Buyer must complete a HUD-approved homebuyer education course and contribute funds toward the transaction. Property must pass HQS / lead-based paint inspection. Loan is forgiven over a 5-year affordability period.

Nililimitahan ng The Growing Homeowners Initiative ang kita ng sambahayan sa 80% ng median na kita sa lugar, na nag-iiba ayon sa county at laki ng sambahayan. Household income at or below 80% Scranton-Wilkes-Barre MSA AMI: 1-person ~$46,450; 4-person ~$66,300; 8-person ~$87,550. Limits updated annually by HUD. Nalalapat ang limit sa kabuuang kita ng sambahayan, hindi lang sa kita ng nanghihiram. Nakalista sa programa ang pinakamalaking laki ng sambahayan na 8. Ang mga numero ng median na kita sa lugar ay inilalathala ng HUD at ina-update taun-taon, kaya tingnan ang kasalukuyang talahanayan para sa county bago umasa sa isang numero.

Ganito nililimitahan ng The Growing Homeowners Initiative ang presyo ng pagbili: Tracks HUD HOME 95% area median purchase price for Luzerne County. Kabilang sa mga kwalipikadong uri ng ari-arian ang Single-family detached, Townhouse, at Condominium. Kwalipikado ang bagong gawang bahay. Hindi kwalipikado ang mga manufactured home.

Pinaglilingkuran ng The Growing Homeowners Initiative ang mga bibili ng bahay sa Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Dumadaan sa ang ahensyang nangangasiwa ang mga aplikasyon para sa The Growing Homeowners Initiative, na naglalathala ng kasalukuyang mga tuntunin at mga hakbang sa pag-apply sa sarili nitong site. Nirereserba ang pondo sa pamamagitan ng First-come, first-served subject to annual HUD HOME / CDBG allocation. Ang Hey Prescott ay hindi nagpapautang at hindi tumatanggap ng aplikasyon; inilalarawan ng pahinang ito ang programa para madala ito ng bibili ng bahay sa isang lender o housing counselor.