Yes, our home loans and downpayment assistance work with homes purchased through Habitat for Humanity or a Community Land Trust. The House Key Opportunity program offers special rates for borrowers who are purchasing a home through an approved affiliate member of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State or a home in a Community Land Trust, and who earn no more than 65% of area median income (based on household size and county in which they are buying).

Government first mortgages are assumable if allowed per agency guidelines and meet Commission criteria. Downpayment assistance loans are not assumable.

Real estate professionals are not required to complete any type of training to assist clients purchase or sell a home.

That’s easy–just sign up for a Commission Home Loan Program and Homebuyer Education Instructor training. The first part of the class explains our programs and how to use them, while the second part trains you to provide homebuyer education classes. Keep in mind, you will eventually need a partner to teach classes, as they are taught in tandem by both a lender and a real-estate professional. We can help you find a co-instructor, if you need one!

If completed within the last six months, an inspection report given to the buyer from the seller or a previous buyer may be acceptable in lieu of a new inspection. The buyer must submit a written request to waive a new inspection. The buyer must state in the request that they reviewed the report, are satisfied with the condition of the property per the report, and hold the Commission harmless.

You can use our Home Advantage home loans to purchase a one-unit single-family home, a townhome, a condominium, a manufactured home, or a two-unit (duplex) single-family home.

You can use our House Key Opportunity home loans to purchase a one-unit single family home, town home, condominium, or a manufactured home.

You don’t need to worry about the homebuyer spending their funds or their gift not coming through at closing. Our funds are guaranteed. You will not have to worry about the borrower spending their downpayment or having to source a borrower’s gift funds. We will be there when your borrower is ready to close.

Home Advantage is a loan program that offers downpayment assistance and competitive interest rates to families earning up to $180,000 a year. Your lender will qualify you on a typical 30-year mortgage loan using our interest rate. You can also get help with the downpayment and closing costs — between 3-5% of the mortgage loan amount.

Home Advantage offers competitive rates as well as downpayment and closing-cost assistance, for a lower monthly mortgage payment.

You don’t need to save up 10% before you can think about homeownership. Our downpayment assistance can fill the gap with no-cost and low-cost loans.

Class certificates, evaluation and participant registration forms are emailed to you the evening that your class is approved.

Register for an upcoming class here.

We can help you connect with a lender! Please contact our program manager at Corinna.Obar@wshfc.org.

Funds for the Home Advantage program are continuously available and are subject to market rates and conditions. If you have questions about the Home Advantage Program, please call us at 800.767.4663 or email info@heretohome.org or Corinna.Obar@wshfc.org.

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