Home Buyers Assistance

• Homebuyer Education
• Homebuyer Class Schedule
• FAQ's on Homeownership
• Online Homebuyer Class
• Resources Information

Helpful Links and Information

Homebuyer Guides

• Guide to Buying your first home by NeighborWorks America: Keys to My Home
  

Is now a good time for you to buy?

• A video by NeighborWorks Senior Homeownership Specialist Mit Sharp Jr., may have the answers you need!

Quick Reference Guide to Homebuyer Tax Credits

• As part of President Obama's stimulus package of 2009, the homebuyer tax credit has been extended and changed. NeighborWorks Center for Homebuyer Education and Counseling developed a reference guide on the elements of this new tax credit.

Prepare to Buy a Home

• Owning a home is a great way to build wealth, but are you ready? Learn everything you need to know to prepare you: The Beehive

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Ten Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector

Federal Reserve Board

• This mortgage calculator is designed to help you compare the monthly payments and the amount of equity you will build in your home for several kinds of fixed and adjustable-rate mortgages: Mortgage Comparison Calculator

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)

• TDHCA has created 2 down payment assistance programs to monetize the Federal First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit enacted within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

City Programs available to help you get into your home

• City of Austin: First-Time Homebuyer & Homeowner Assistance
• City of Fort Worth: Housing Programs
• City of Irving: Housing Assistance Programs
• Plano Housing Corporation
• City of Dallas: Homebuyer Assistance

If you need additional assistance finding programs please contact one of our homeownership specialists.