Helpful links for homebuyers
Discover external links to websites with valuable information. You may also visit our homebuyer assistance section to learn about home-affordable opportunities, including programs that help with closing costs and down payment as well as incentives and tax abatement programs.
District of Columbia
- Dept. of Housing & Community Development
- Homestead Deduction
- First-time homebuyer tax credit ($5,000)
- Greater Washington Urban League
- Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP)
- Homeownership Assistance
- Tax Assessment Appeal
Maryland
- Dept. of Housing & Community Development
- Maryland Mortgage Program
- Accessible homes for seniors
- Housing Rehabilitation Program
- Weatherization Assistance Program
- Housing development programs
- Homeownership Assistance
- Homeowners Property Tax Credit Program
- Tax Assessment Appeal
Virginia
- Virginia Housing Development Authority
- Fixed rate loans
- First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit Plus
- FHA plus loan
- SPARC loans
- Homeownership Assistance
- Tax Assessment Appeal (Arlington County)
- Tax Assessment Appeal (Fairfax County)
- Tax Assessment Appeal (City of Alexandria)
Florida
- Dept. of Community Affairs
- Community Services Block Grant Program
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Homeownership Assistance
HUD resources
- 100 Q&As for Homebuyers
- Homebuying guide
- Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act
- Make Housing Affordable
- Good Neighbor Next Door Program
Tax credits & applicable forms
- Federal tax credit ($8,000)
- Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC)
- Federal Recapture Tax
- IRS 8859 - DC ($5,000) tax credit form
- IRS 5695 - Residential energy credits form
- IRS 5405 - Federal ($8,000) tax credit form
- DD 2058 -State of Legal Residence (military)
Title insurance resources
- First American Title Insurance
- American Land Title Association
- Home Closing 101 (ALTA)
- Maryland Land Title Association
- Virginia Land Title Association
Home loans
More resources
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