Want to begin the process of buying a home but aren’t sure where to start? This guide will break down all the resources ...

CNBC Select looks at what first-time Florida homebuyers need to know about the housing market, including the best lenders and down payment assistance programs. Florida First-Time Homebuyer Guide 2025 ...

Palm Beach County is offering up to $100,000 in down payment/closing cost assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers. The ...

Pinellas County’s down payment assistance program has increased the maximum it offers from $50,000 to $75,000. As a realtor, ... The home ownershirp rate in Florida at 68.1%; ...

For first-time homeowners, SHIP, a Florida program, offers residents up to $100,000 that can be used as a down payment toward the purchase of a home.

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Florida’s popular Hometown Heroes Housing Program is set to ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – The Alachua County State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program offers financial assistance for owner-occupied rehabilitation, down payment assistance, and ...

In Q2 2024, the number of down payment assistance options rose 2% relative to the previous quarter, while the number of organizations that offer DPA rose by 29 compared to Q1 2024.

Bay County's housing department has helped more than 400 families qualify for down-payment assistance over the past few years. ... Florida still faces a shortage of affordable housing options.

For instance, when California’s Dream For All program, which offers up to $150,000 in down payment assistance to first-generation buyers, opened a round of funding in 2024, there were 18,000 ...

There are now more down payment assistance programs than ever before, according to the Down Payment Resource's (DPR) Q2 2024 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) Report, which currently tracks 2,415 ...

The $95,000 down payment assistance from the state and county is structured as a no-interest loan that’s forgiven after 30 years. If she sells before then, she’ll have to repay it.