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  • Apply for $25k in Down Payment Assistance

    The Real Estate Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit development company, in partnership with Florida Housing Coalition provides up to $25k in down-payment assistance for low-income buyers to purchase new construction homes.
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    THE PROCESS:

    1) Complete the Application Below

    2) The Real Estate Foundation will confirm your application 

    3) Send documents to therealestatefoundation@gmail.com

    4) Recieve confirmation of Funds are reserved up to 6 months for the borrower

    5) Recieve final approval funds 

     

    **Funds can be reserved as soon as construction commences**

    Funds are reserved for up to 6 months 

     

    HOME BUYER REQUIREMENTS

    - Income must be less than 80% AMI  

    - Occupy unit as a principal residence 

    - Provide downpayment of at least $500.

    -Complete a Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Course 

     

    PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS 

    -New Construction

    -Located in Florida 

    -Green Building Certification (EnergyStar, Florida Green Building, National Green Building Standards, or Leadership in Energy and Environment  

  • DOWN PAYMENT STIPULATIONS

    This down-payment is executed in the form of a forgivable purchase-mortgage note. As long as the home remains buyer's principal residence, No payments are due and the mortgage is forgiven. 

  • Thank you for completing the down-payment assistance application to purchase The Real Estate Foundations' Developments. 

    You will be contacted within 2-5 business days to initiate the process to reserve the down payment funds. 

    To speed the process, please email the following documents to Therealestatefoundation@gmail.com

    -Purchase Contract

    -Loan Approval

    -Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy 

    -Borrower's Income Documentation 

    -Property Appraisal (When available) 

    -Evidence of Property Insurance (When available)

     

    Upon review of the documents, the down-payment funds will be reserved for up to 6 months. 

    The real estate foundation looks forward to providing Florida's most affordable and accessible homes. 

     

    www.therealestatefoundation.org 

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