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Bringing Home the Dream Classes
Homebuyer Education Curriculum
An outline of the Homebuyer Education Program Schedule
Down Payment Assistance Programs
NHSGC provides access to the Cuyahoga County Down Payment Loan Programs that includes the Cuyahoga County Down Payment Assistance Program. The details and qualifications are listed below.
DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM
(HOME Funds)
Downpayment assistance, in excess of a minimum 3% that a home buyer would be required to provide from their own funds, is available to income qualified first-time home buyers for the purchase of a home in an eligible Cuyahoga County community. The assistance is provided in the form of a deferred mortgage loan (50% forgiven after 5 years of occupancy) that must be used for eligible costs, and it need not be repaid until re-sale or transfer of the property.
The Diversity Opportunity Forgivable Loan provides for the loan to convert into a grant for home buyers that purchase a property in a qualified census tract, in a community that we serve, and who live there for five (5) years. The Vacant/Abandoned Forgivable Loan provides for the loan to convert into a grant for home buyers that purchase a qualified property, as verified by the local community, in a community that we serve, and who live there for five (5) years. A portion of these funds may be used for repairs
All buyers are required to complete Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education and Home Maintenance training and counseling from NHS of Greater Cleveland and obtain pre-qualification document, with the certificate of completion dated before any purchase agreement has been signed. Any home sales in process before and/or during the required training and counseling will be deemed ineligible for participation.
Again, please note: if you are under contract and/or have a purchase agreement in place before the dated certificate of completion you are not eligible for this program.
For a printable description of this program click here.
Eligible Homes
-Single family, owner-occupied
-Existing houses or new construction
-Property must be occupied by the seller, or vacant for at least 90 days before closing
-Property must be inspected for code violations and for defective paint
-Code violations and defective paint must be corrected before the buyer can take title or occupy the house
Eligible Costs
- Title Search Fee
- Recording Fees
- Filing Fees
- Credit Reports
- Pre-purchase inspection
- Buyer’s legal fees
- Closing costs
- Appraisal
Rate, broker fee, origination fee, and points of the first mortgage must not be excessive (not to exceed 2.00% of the first mortgage loan amount) for the type of mortgage obtained by the buyer: conventional, VA or FHA. First mortgage must be fixed with no balloon payment or prepayment penalty allowed.
Maximum Assistance
The maximum amount available is 17% of the sales price or $10,000 whichever is less.
Eligible Households
-Homebuyers may not have owned a home in the past 3 years.
-Homebuyers must occupy the dwelling as their primary residence.
-Homebuyers total household income cannot exceed the limits below and they must be current on all taxes.
Eligible Communities -
Bedford, Bedford Heights, Berea, Brook Park, Brooklyn, Garfield Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Heights, Linndale, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Oakwood, Richmond Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Warrensville Heights.
Eligible Lenders
3rd Financial Service Corp.
Affordable Mortgage Corp.(LSB)
Allied Home Mortgage, Capital Corp.
American Eagle Mortgage
American Lending Solutions
American Midwest Mortgage
American Mortgage Service
American Mortgage Service Co.
Atlas Mortgage Co.(Schmidt)
Bank of America
Cardinal Community Credit Union
CF Bank
Charter One Mortgage
Citizens Bank
Community Corp. Mortgage Corp.
Concord Mortgage Group
Consolidated Home Mortgage
Consumers Mortgage
Crosscountry Mortgage, Inc.
Dollar Bank
Fairway Independent Mortgage
Fifth Third Mortgage
First Federal Lakewood
FirstMerit Mortgage
First Ohio Banc & Lending
First Place Bank
First Security Mortgage Corp.
First Union Banc Corp
Flagship Mortgage
Gold Medal Mortgage
Hallmark Mortgage Services
Heritage Mortgage Services
Home Savings & Loan of Youngstown
Homestar Mortgage
Hometown Mortgage & Financial Services
Howard Hanna Mortgage Services
Huntington Mortgage
Huntington Mortgage Group
JMH Group Inc.
Key Bank
Loan One Mortgage Co.
Metro Mortgage
Miracle Mortgage
Mortgage Now Inc.
MPS Financial Inc.
NeighborWorks® Mortgage Source
NVR Mortgage
PNC Mortgage
Preferred Mortgage Consultants
Professional Lending Solutions (LSB)
Real Estate Mortgage Corp.
Residential Bancorp
Ross Mortgage Corp.
Schmidt Mortgage
Security First Mortgage (LSB)
Strategic Mortgage
Sun Center Federal Credit Union
Third Federal Savings and Loan
Union Capital Mortgage Co.
Union National Mortgage
US Bank Home Mortgage
US Financial Services
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Westfield Bank
Applications will be available at the NHS of Greater Cleveland upon receiving a certificate of completion and the presentation of pre-qualified lender document and submitted through your first mortgage lender.
2011 INCOME GUIDELINES
| Household | Income | Household | Income | |
| Size | Limit | Size | Limit | |
| 1 person | $35,200 | 5 person | $54,300 | |
| 2 person | $40,200 | 6 person | $58,300 | |
| 3 person | $45,250 | 7 person | $62,350 | |
| 4 person | $50,250 | 8 person | $66,350 |
Applications are available at the Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland and submitted through your first mortgage lender, call 216.458.HOME (4663) to register.
Program available for a limited time and only while funds are available. Program may be withdrawn and/or changed at any time, including adding required steps that may not be listed on this website. Call for the most current requirements.
