Home prices are so high that more than half of down-payment assistance programs are now open to buyers earning over $100K

The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise, and a growing share are open to people of all income levels.
Rolling Out

First-time home buyer programs most people don’t know exist

The path to homeownership often seems daunting, particularly for first-time buyers facing rising prices and strict lending requirements. Yet numerous programs exist to ease this transition, many of ...

Public Servant Next Door® Relaunches with Expanded Housing Grants and Home-Buying Support for Government Employees

Next Door Programs® Announces Major Redesign of Public Servant Next Door® to Help Federal, State, and Local Employees ...

Teacher Next Door Expands Home-Buying Support with Increased Grants and Down Payment Assistance

For 2026, grant amounts increase to up to $9,000, with down payment assistance now available up to $24,000. By ...
WBAL-TV

'Buy Back the Block' grant program distributes more than $750K to first-time homebuyers

WITH MORE ON THE MILESTONE. DEB. YEAH, ASHLEY KAI BUY BACK THE BLOCK WAS ONE OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT WERE STARTED WITH FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE ELIMINATE THE ...
Charlotte Observer

From grants to low-interest loans, this state-by-state guide to first-time homebuyer programs is your map to making homeownership possible

Buying your first home can feel like a huge leap. With rising home prices, a competitive housing market, and the weight of all those extra costs, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Over half of ...

Salinas City Council considers first-time home buyers assistance program

Salinas City Council members are discussing the establishment of a "First-Time Home Buyers Mortgage Down Payment Assistance ...