$65,000 Soft Second Mortgage through FANO is back!!!

$65,000 Soft Second Mortgages through FANO have been reissued!

Blogging From The Desk of Alicia Lagarde-Craig

The First Time Homebuyer Fund offers soft-second mortgage loans at zero (0%) per cent interest up to $65,000 and a closing cost assistance grant up to $10,000 for a homebuyer who has not owned a principal residence within the last three (3) years or is a single parent who no longer owns a home because of a divorce. This fund serves first-time homebuyers with household incomes of 120% or less of the metropolitan area median income (AMI) and who are purchasing homes primarily in the Housing Opportunity Zones. Gross household incomes of qualifying borrowers for this fund cannot exceed the following:

"New higher income limits approved!"

1 person -- $50,280
2 persons - $57,360
3 persons - $64,560
4 persons - $71,760
5 persons - $77,520
6 persons - $83,280
7 persons - $89,040
8 persons - $94,680

The borrower must also invest at least 1% of the purchase price or $1,500 from personal funds, which ever is greater.

Homebuyers who have already received payments from the State under the “sell” or “relocate” option under the Road Home Homeownership Program are not eligible to receive additional financial assistance from this program.

To learn more about the Pathway to Homeownership Soft-Second Mortgage Loan Program
call Alicia Lagarde-Craig at 504.382.3724 or Jeff Craig at 504.352.6190.

This Finance Authority will be processing an additional 164 Loans on a First Come First Served Basis, so if you are a serious buyer and would like more information regarding this program, please call Alicia or Jeff to get the process started.

First Time Home Buyers Class

Blogging From The Desk of Alicia Lagarde-Craig

Attention First Time Homebuyers:

Make Plans to attend a FREE FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS CLASS (Pre-Registration is REQUIRED to attend)

Take advantage of this educational event hosted by Keller Williams Realty New Orleans, America’s 3^rd largest and fastest-growing real estate company! This is a fabulous opportunity to have all your questions answered. Learn all the steps to the home buying process including: how to make your best offer and pitfalls to avoid that will save you time and money!

FIRST THREE REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE NEW YORK TIME’S BEST-SELLER ‘YOUR FIRST HOME – THE PROVEN PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP’ BY GARY KELLER

Event Time & Location:

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans

8601 Leake Avenue (Leonidas at the river)

New Orleans, LA 70118

Seating is Limited, Register Today

(Pre-Registration is REQUIRED):

Call The Craigs For Real Estate

Call Alicia Lagarde Craig at (504) 382-3724 or email your contact information to alicialagarde@kw.com (put “homebuyer class” in subject line)

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First-Time Home Buyer Class

Blogging From The Desk of Alicia Lagarde-Craig

Don't Miss This Fabulous Opportunity to attend a First Time Home Buyers Class hosted by Keller Williams Realty New Orleans. It will be held on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Keller Williams Realty in New Orleans. This class will be held from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. (Class Details Below)

Come find out why Keller Williams is the 3rd largest Real Estate Company in the United States. It's because your success is our goal!

Class Details:

Event:

First Time Home Buyers Class @ Keller Williams Realty New Orleans

Address:

8601 Leake Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70118

Time:

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Goal:

To teach the steps necessary to buy and maintain a home.

Registration:

Call or Email to Reserve. Seating is limited!

Alicia Lagarde Craig @ 504-382-3724 or AliciaLagarde@kw.com

or

Jeff Craig @ 504-352-6190 or JeffCraig@kw.com