Representative outlines exploratory plan to use deferred‑tax fund for small closing‑cost grants Rep. E. Warner Raschke presented House Bill 4051 as an idea to provide up to 1% of a home’s purchase price (with a 3% down requirement and a proposed applicant cap) to help first‑time buyers with closing costs, funded by surplus in the Homestead Property Tax Deferral Program; committee members asked detailed questions about repayment, caps and implementation timelines.

Rep. E. Warner Raschke just unveiled a bold plan to help first-time homebuyers tackle closing costs—could this be the solution we've been waiting for?

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Placer County expands first-time homebuyer down-payment assistance, removes loan-committee oversight The Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the county's first-time homebuyer program to raise down-payment assistance, allow layering of multiple funding sources and create administrative extensions; staff said the program has roughly $2.6 million in restricted housing funds and has approved 15 households to date.

Placer County is making homeownership more attainable by boosting down-payment assistance and streamlining its first-time homebuyer program!

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Councilmember reports $5 million state award to regional housing trust; Glendale share noted Councilmember Brotman reported that the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust received a $5 million state Local Housing Trust Fund award; Brotman said Glendale's share will be $4,000,000 and the trust also will run a first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance program administered by Pasadena.

Glendale is set to receive a major boost with a $4 million allocation from a new $5 million state housing fund aimed at affordable housing and first-time homebuyer assistance!

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County seeks $5 million to launch homebuyer match pilot targeting 80–140% AMI County staff proposed a $5 million Homebuyer Match pilot from the Workforce Housing Trust Fund to provide up to $50,000 in forgivable second-mortgage assistance to eligible buyers (80–140% AMI); staff asked the board to weigh lottery vs first-come rules and a two-year prior homeownership restriction.

Palm Beach County is set to empower homebuyers with a groundbreaking $5 million pilot program that offers up to $50,000 in forgivable cash assistance for those who need it most!

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Nevada Essential Workers — you may now qualify for $20,000 in down payment assistance toward buying a home! 🏡
Message me to see if you’re eligible. Coleen Calero - Lender - 702-625-7134

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CalHFA board welcomes incoming executive director, celebrates national awards and updates Dream for All and mortgage-relief programs At its Oct. 16 meeting the California Housing Finance Agency board welcomed incoming Executive Director Tony Sertich, thanked interim executive director Rebecca Franklin, announced three NCSHA awards and provided updates on the Dream for All homebuyer program and the agency's mortgage-relief fund.

Big changes are coming to CalHFA as Tony Sertich steps in as executive director and the agency celebrates a remarkable achievement of three national awards!

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Down Payment Resource Reports a New Record of 2,624 Homebuyer Assistance Programs Nationwide in Q3 2025 ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions, today released its Q3 2025 Homeowne...

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Martinsburg outlines HOME program benefits for low-income housing assistance City of Martinsburg discusses HOME program to support affordable housing in Eastern Panhandle

Morgan County officials are rallying for community input on a vital federal program that could transform affordable housing for families in need.

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Pennsylvania proposes $10M program to boost first-time homebuyers and support life sciences Officials outline funding plans to enhance homeownership and life sciences across Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania is stepping up with a bold $10 million initiative to support first-time homebuyers and bolster life sciences, but will it be enough to turn the tide?

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