| Government home grants are opportunities for you to | | | | usually equal to about ten to fifteen percent of the |
| receive free money for the government to pay for a | | | | entire house cost, plus the closing fees which can |
| portion of your home. They are one of the best | | | | really be a hassle. |
| opportunities out there for tax-paying citizens today. | | | | 3. Government home grants are not at a set limit. Of |
| You can think of them as loans that you will never | | | | course, it may be unlikely for a person purchasing a |
| have to pay back. Before you apply for any | | | | million-dollar home to get a grant. But if you are a |
| government home grants, there are a few things you | | | | first-time home buyer, ten or fifteen percent of your |
| should know. | | | | house price will probably be between $8,000 and |
| 1. Government home grants are for first time home | | | | $20,000. And yes, the government is more than willing |
| buyers only. If you already own a house and plan to | | | | to give you that much money! |
| move to another one, you do not qualify for this | | | | Now that you have some common misconceptions |
| money. The government created this opportunity | | | | about government home grants cleared up, you may |
| because they wanted to encourage those who could | | | | be wondering how to apply for a government grant. |
| not yet afford a house to buy one. Therefore, if you | | | | Normally, this process takes a very long time; however, |
| are currently renting or have not purchased a house | | | | there is completely automated software that can cut |
| yet, you may very well qualify. | | | | the hassle tremendously. It surely beats filling out a |
| 2. The money given to you will be used to pay for | | | | bunch of paper work only to find out that you've been |
| your down payment and the closing fees. This is | | | | declined for technicality issues. |