| Those who are in a position to buy right now can take | | | | improve or repair your home, upgrade your appliances |
| advantage of first time home buyer grants that can | | | | to energy efficient equipment, and other government |
| help you close on the purchase of your new home. | | | | programs. Recently there was even a tax credit |
| Not only are you able to buy property at rock bottom | | | | approved for those who purchase a new home. As |
| prices, but you can get paid for it too. | | | | long as you own the home for at least three years, |
| These government grant programs are typically | | | | you will never be asked to pay the money back. |
| available through your local government agencies, but | | | | When you search the grant database, the first thing |
| may also be provided by your state government as | | | | you may notice is that there are many government |
| well. All it takes is a quick application to see if you are | | | | and private foundation grants that you may qualify for. |
| eligible to receive these funds. As long as you are at | | | | Just because you are applying for first time home |
| least 18 years old and an American citizen, you can | | | | buyer grants doesn't mean you can't obtain additional |
| apply. | | | | grant funds for other personal uses. That means in |
| Even if you are not a first time home buyer, there are | | | | addition to getting free money that you never have to |
| mortgage grants and other real estate grant that can | | | | pay back to help you with your down payment or |
| be obtained. For example, there are numerous | | | | mortgage costs, you could qualify to receive additional |
| programs that will provide you with cash grants to | | | | grants for other projects. |