If you're planning to purchase a home using Down Payment Assistance (DPA), there is an important message for August 2026: Don't assume the program available today will still be available when you find your home. Down Payment Assistance programs across Florida and throughout the country are constantly changing. New funding...
Analyzing the Different Types of Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Programs
Understanding Your Options to Make the Smartest Move Toward Homeownership Down Payment Assistance (DPA) programs are designed to help homebuyers—especially first-time buyers—overcome one of the biggest barriers to owning a home: the initial cash needed for the down payment and sometimes closing costs. But not all DPA programs are created...
Didn’t Qualify for Hometown Heroes? Don’t Give Up—There Are 250+ Other Down Payment Assistance Programs!
Many Florida homebuyers hear about the Florida Hometown Heroes Program and immediately assume it is their only opportunity to receive down payment assistance. While Hometown Heroes has helped thousands of hardworking Floridians become homeowners, the reality is that many people do not qualify because of income limits, occupation requirements, credit...