Housing Solutions


	Housing Solutions Program The Connecticut Association of Realtors®, Inc. is developing a Housing Solutions area on our website where we will include the contact information and descriptions of programs developed to help people achieve the dream of home ownership. We are interested in posting information on all types of programs: grants, special lending products and municipal incentives are examples. If you have specific information regarding a lending or housing program please fill-out and submit this form and we will post the information on our website. Please note that we will only post information on programs where a contact name and details are provided. You may also enter your program's detailed information into the National Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity program database. Together we can help put people in homes. Click the title to move to a particular section: Statewide Programs, Nationwide Programs or Other Programs Statewide Programs Loans/Financing FHA, Conventional & Jumbo Rehabilitation Loans Travis Mortgage can lend buyers the money to buy the property they're interested in and allow them to finance any necessary repairs or remodeling costs all in one loan for as little as 3% down. Contact Brendan Walsh at (860)343-0447 or email him at bwelsh@travishomeloans.com. Rehab Mortgage First Eastern Mortgage offers flexible qualifying criteria for owner occuped 1 to 4 family homes. Special rates for first-time buyers that qualify. Downpayment assistance available to those who qualify. Contact Suzanne Greene at 1-800-360-2693 or email her at Suzanneg@firsteastern.com. Emerging Market National Program Wells Fargo offers 100% financing with FICO 620 or better, 97% with FICO 580 or better or 2 units home or if alternative credit is used. No cash reserves are required, expanded ratios of 45%, secondary/stated income, non-occupant co-borrower allowed. Contact Ivy Hernandez at (203)849-3562 or email her at ivelisse.hernandez@wellsfargo.com. Land Grants Land Lease A new construction program where the land is purchased via a grant but the state and buyers purchase their home and lease the land back from a non-profit. Essentially the land component is removed from the price thereby lowering the overall cost by 25%. This program is available to "first-time" homebuyers and uses CHFA guidelines. Contact Steve Amedy at (860)875-6283 or email him at steve.amedy@realtor.com. Housing Accessible Housing Registry The Accessible Housing Registry is a FREE Internet-based searchable database that lists accessible/adaptable housing units throughout Connecticut. In addition to tracking vacancies, the Registry provides specific information about the unit's features, development amenities, availability of public transportation and other details about the surrounding neighborhood. Contact Mary Lusso at (860)724-4940 X19 or email her at info@housingregistry.org. The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford - Affordable Rental Housing Opportunities in Hartford, Windsor Locks, and Tarifville. Specific qualifying criteria. Mutual Housing Association. Contact Mary P. Sampson at (860)296-1797 or email her at MSampson@MutualHousing.org. Return to Top Nationwide Programs** Affordable Housing Design American Dream Downpayment Act (Public Law No: 108-186) Frequently Asked Questions Energy Efficient Mortgage Program Federal Homebuyer Savings Plan Federal Housing Choice Voucher Federal Mortgage Programs Federal Mortgage Programs for Rental/Coop Properties Home Loan Learning Center Housing Assistance Council Housing Counseling Housing for Disabled Persons Housing Tax Credits for Rural Rental Projects Low Down Payment Mortgage Low Income Housing Publications Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Helping Meet the Demand for Affordable Rental Housing National Low Income Housing Coalition NAR's Housing Opportunity Program Nehemiah Program Downpayment Assistance New Construction New Market Tax Credit Protecting against Predatory Lending (loan fraud) Public Housing Rehabilitation Loans Return to Top Other Programs Housing Virginia Return to Top

Housing Solutions Program

The Connecticut Association of Realtors®, Inc. is developing a Housing Solutions area on our website where we will include the contact information and descriptions of programs developed to help people achieve the dream of home ownership. We are interested in posting information on all types of programs: grants, special lending products and municipal incentives are examples. If you have specific information regarding a lending or housing program please fill-out and submit this form and we will post the information on our website. Please note that we will only post information on programs where a contact name and details are provided. You may also enter your program's detailed information into the National Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity program database. Together we can help put people in homes.

Click the title to move to a particular section: Statewide Programs, Nationwide Programs or Other Programs

Statewide Programs

Loans/Financing

FHA, Conventional & Jumbo Rehabilitation Loans
Travis Mortgage can lend buyers the money to buy the property they're interested in and allow them to finance any necessary repairs or remodeling costs all in one loan for as little as 3% down.
Contact Brendan Walsh at (860)343-0447 or email him at bwelsh@travishomeloans.com.

Rehab Mortgage
First Eastern Mortgage offers flexible qualifying criteria for owner occuped 1 to 4 family homes. Special rates for first-time buyers that qualify. Downpayment assistance available to those who qualify.
Contact Suzanne Greene at 1-800-360-2693 or email her at Suzanneg@firsteastern.com.

Emerging Market National Program
Wells Fargo offers 100% financing with FICO 620 or better, 97% with FICO 580 or better or 2 units home or if alternative credit is used. No cash reserves are required, expanded ratios of 45%, secondary/stated income, non-occupant co-borrower allowed.
Contact Ivy Hernandez at (203)849-3562 or email her at ivelisse.hernandez@wellsfargo.com.

Land Grants

Land Lease
A new construction program where the land is purchased via a grant but the state and buyers purchase their home and lease the land back from a non-profit. Essentially the land component is removed from the price thereby lowering the overall cost by 25%. This program is available to "first-time" homebuyers and uses CHFA guidelines.
Contact Steve Amedy at (860)875-6283 or email him at steve.amedy@realtor.com.

Housing

Accessible Housing Registry
The Accessible Housing Registry is a FREE Internet-based searchable database that lists accessible/adaptable housing units throughout Connecticut. In addition to tracking vacancies, the Registry provides specific information about the unit's features, development amenities, availability of public transportation and other details about the surrounding neighborhood.
Contact Mary Lusso at (860)724-4940 X19 or email her at info@housingregistry.org.
The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford
The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford - Affordable Rental Housing Opportunities in Hartford, Windsor Locks, and Tarifville. **Specific qualifying criteria. Mutual Housing Association.
Contact Mary P. Sampson at (860)296-1797 or email her at MSampson@MutualHousing.org.

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Nationwide Programs

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Other Programs

Housing Virginia

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