Hud has some great info on first time home buying: http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm
It i more likely that a first time home buyer is someone that has never bought a home before, either that means that you have never picked out the home or you have and someone else has paid for it. Either way that person would be a first time home buyer. Depending on what state you live in there are factors that could place you in the category of first time home buyer even if you have previously owned a home. In New Jersey, if you haven't owned a house in the last 3 years, you are considered a first time home buyer and are eligible for the First Time Home Buyer Program funded by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA). This loan offers a below market, fixed interest rate and can even help with down payment. I would check with a mortgage company in your state to see if there are similar programs available.
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No, since you are not a first time home buyer. I tried that when I got a divorce and because my husband and I had bought a home I didn't qualify. Not necessarily true. In New Jersey, if you haven't owned a house in the last 3 years, you are considered a first time home buyer and are eligible for the First Time Home Buyer Program funded by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA). This loan offers a below-market, fixed interest rate and can even help with down payments. I would check with a mortgage company in your state to see if there is a similar program available.
I would contact the banks that are local to the area that you are moving to. The local banks may be able to offer you a home buyers assistance program.
In New Jersey, if you haven't owned a house in the last 3 years, you are considered a first time home buyer and are eligible for the First Time Home Buyer Program funded by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) which offers a below-market, fixed interest rate and can help with your down payment.
First home buyer should wait how long before refinancing?
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yes every home Buyer
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Yes, an FHA loan is a special program for first time home-buyers. It offers you a first time home buyer credit and is a form of government assistance.
In a span of three years mainly, from 2008 to 2010, a person may qualify for the First Time Home Buyer Credit if they had bought primary residence from that year.
No, there is no limit on how much money you make when it comes to the first time homebuyer program. However, the program only grants 10% of the purchase price of the house up to $8,000.00.