State housing agency making $45 million available through innovative first time homebuyer program

AUSTIN, TX – January 17, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) this week released $45 million in mortgage credit certificate authority through its Texas Mortgage Credit Program, an innovative homebuyer program that makes homeownership more affordable by providing a dollar for dollar reduction of a borrower’s tax liability, not to exceed $2,000 annually.The credit authority will allow the Department to provide tax credits on approximately $150 million worth of mortgage loans, which it estimates will help approximately 1,000 eligible households purchase a home of their own once they complete a certified homebuyer education class.


More info...

SHARE
Avatar

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is the state agency responsible for affordable housing, community services, energy assistance, and colonia housing programs. The Department annually administers more than $400 million through for-profit, nonprofit, and local government partnerships to deliver local housing and community-based opportunities and assistance to Texans in need.

Contact:

221 East 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701

Direct Dial - (512) 475-2200
Toll Free - (800) 500-7074
Fax - (512) 475-1109

Media contact:
Gordon Anderson/512.475.4743
Jill McFarren/512.475.2844

Previous articleSCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $473 MILLION IN HOME HEATING AID COMING TO NEW YORK STATE – TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LONG ISLAND SENIORS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO KEEP WARM AND PAY THE BILLS
Next articleArlington Real Estate Rebounds; Property Values up 6.3% Overall