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Governor Katie Hobbs delivers 2025 State of the State address
Governor Katie Hobbs shares a story of a first-time homebuyer who used the Arizona Is Home down payment assistance program to achieve the dream of homeownership.
Creative ways down payment assistance can be used to help a buyer compete in today’s market.
The HOME Plus program has always been and will always be a vehicle to move renters into homeownership by providing buyers a source of funds for their down payment and or closing costs.
Dirk Swift on DPAs. Arizona School of Real Estate and Business “The Journal”. Article Part 3 of 3
Part 3 of a 3 part series regarding Home Plus and DPAs in Arizona. Part 3 “Wealth Building Through Home Ownership” by Dirk Swift. Published in “The Journal” The Arizona School of Business and Real Estate – ASREB
Dirk Swift on DPAs. Arizona School of Real Estate and Business “The Journal”. Article Part 2 of 3
Part 2 of a 3 part series regarding Home Plus and DPAs in Arizona. Part 2 “Keeping Your Savings Saved” by Dirk Swift. Published in “The Journal” The Arizona School of Business and Real Estate – ASREB
A top Arizona lender shares her thoughts about the Home Plus DPA program.
Amy Swaney CMB, Producing Branch Manager Citywide Home Loans, shares her thoughts about Home Plus and how it helps home buyers, of all types, in Arizona. (3 min read)
Dirk Swift on DPAs. Arizona School of Real Estate and Business “The Journal”. Article Part 1 of 3
Part 1 of a 3 part series regarding Home Plus and DPAs in Arizona. Part 1 “Misperceptions of Down Payment Assistance Programs (DPA’s)” by Dirk Swift. Published in “The Journal” The Arizona School of Business and Real Estate – ASREB
Home Plus Home Buyer Income Cap Raised to $109,965
On May 1st, 2020, Home Plus and the AzIDA increased the maximum income limit for home buyers to $109,965. This increase occurred on all Home Plus products that were previously limited to a $105,291 cap.
(cancelled due to COVID-19) Home Plus will be at the 2020 AAR Convention
Home Plus will have a booth at the 2020 Arizona Association of Realtors® (AAR) Convention in Glendale, Arizona March 24th and 25th 2020. If you are a Real Estate Professional and have questions, please stop by our booth.
More Home Buyers are Using Down Payment Assistance Programs
Home Buyers usage of Down Payment Assistance Programs has doubled in the past 4 years. Home Plus can give you up to 5% Down Payment Assistance. READ MORE
7 Markets and Their Greatest Potential Impact of Down Payment Assistance
Homeownership Program Index analyzes 7 markets with the greatest potential impact of down payment assistance
What’s Better… A Large Down Payment or More Money in the Bank?
Research by the JPMorgan Chase Institute flips the script on homebuyer risk. It turns out that having a cash cushion trumps a big down payment.
5 Myths Keeping YOU (or someone you know) From Becoming a Homeowner
Over the years, we have learned that there is a lot of misinformation in the public regarding Down Payment Assistance Programs.
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