Barbara DiGiacomo, Real Estate Salesperson at Hunt Real Estate ERA

One of the greatest obstacles to owning your own home is saving enough money for your down payment and closing costs. Locally, there are programs available that can assist with that. Right now, there is a grant program offering $9500. towards these expenses! ... It is limited to first time home buyers, which would include anyone who hasn’t owned a home in the past 3 years. The grant program works together with local participating lenders. A buyer would need to be pre-qualified for a mortgage and also get pre-qualified for the grant to make sure they meet the guidelines. Along with the above, there are some other requirements, such as having to live in the home for a minimum of 5 years, or pay back part of the grant. The funds are on a first come, first serve basis, and since the funds won’t start to be released until early May, there is still time to pre-qualify. If you’d like to learn more about the program and/or the home buying process, DM us or call/text 315-480-3096. Happy home searching The DiGiacomo Team of Hunt Real Estate LifeSimpleHomes.com #firsttimehomebuyer #buyyourfirsthome #helpishere #cnyisagreatplacetolive #cnyishome #downpaymentassistance #grantprogram #opportunityawaits

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Check out this short video! Andy answered a few questions about our local housing market on Spectrum News that aired today! Let us know if we can answer any questions you have about buying or selling!