Documents in Homebuyer programs

HABITAT for Humanities – Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses. This link will direct you to a local habitat program.

Allston Brighton CDC homeownership program – The Allston Brighton CDC's homeownership program assists low- and moderate-income homebuyers in overcoming obstacles to homeownership by providing homebuyer education, individual counseling, financial assistance, and access to financial and professional resources.

Martha's Vineyard Ownership programs – The Vineyard Housing Office serves as a resource for Islanders who rent, need a new rental, home owners or prospective home buyers as well as those working to create affordable housing opportunities. In addition if you need information on home repair, septic repair, lead paint removal and more, this site will help you find help in those areas as well.

NUESTRA Homeownership Center Roxbury – Nuestra's NeighborWorks® Homeownership Center provides a variety of services, which are designed to strengthen, increase and retain homeowners in the Roxbury and Dorchester area of Boston. They provide education to consumers on the home purchase process, assist them throughout the process, help them avoid predatory lending and maintain and increase their wealth. Classes are taught in a variety of languages so please check this website for more detailed information.

Nantucket housing needs convenant program – The NHNC Program allows a property owner having more than one residential dwelling on a lot to sell one of these dwellings (at an affordable price), as long as the dwelling has the Nantucket Housing Needs Covenant. This Covenant, among other things, subjects the home to a sales price formula and a residency/occupancy requirement.

Good Neighbor next door program – Law enforcement officers, pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and firefighters/emergency medical technicians can contribute to community revitalization while becoming homeowners through HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program.

Good neighbor next door Q & A – Before you contact HUD about more details on this program you might want to consult this page of questions and answers.

Habitat Nantucket – Nantucket’s cost for real estate are about 85% over the average cost of housing in MA, habitat is trying to help create more affordable housing for the working family on Nantucket, to learn more about their programs and how to donate property got to this website:

Good Samaritan Homeownership – This program in the Berkshires helps low income families achieve their dream of homeownership through education, counseling and financing support. If you think you are ready to take this big step visit this website for details and contact information.

Green Home Ownership in Franklin County – Rural Development Inc. with the help of many partners, is building a village of twenty Near Zero Net Energy homes near the center of Greenfield, MA. Eleven of the homes are being built for low-income buyers, five are designated for moderate-income buyers, and two will be sold on the open market. If you have your own land RDI might be able to build a green home for you. For more information check this website.

Northern Berkshire Habitat – This is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. HfHI seeks to: Make decent, safe, and affordable housing a matter of conscience and action for all members of our community.

Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership – MVHP a nonprofit organization who promotes affordable home ownership opportunities for low and moderate income earners.” With offices in Lowell, Massachusetts, MVHP focuses its services – which include down payment assistance and first time home buyer training programs – in the Greater Lowell community.