Home Buyer Resources

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How Can We Help You Buy a Home?

First Homes is willing to assist you in your home buying process with as much or as little experience as you have. The following are available to lend a hand:

  • Income Guidelines: Find out if you qualify for a home through First Homes.
  • Home Stretch classes: Sign up and attend homebuyer education classes. First Homes requires that you attend a class if you want to buy a home.
  • Certified Lenders: See a list of certified lenders who have experience working with first-time buyers and the First Homes CLT process. Find answers to commonly asked questions about financing and mortgage payments.
  • Mortgage Products: In certain cases, First Homes can assist in the purchase of your home. Gap loans and closing cost assistance are available to qualified buyers. Buyers do not have to be first-time home buyers, however it does have to be your primary residence.
  • Contact our Realtor: First Homes has a realtor on staff to help in your search for the perfect home. Contact Shirley Lee for information on homes you are interested in or if you would like to schedule a showing.

First Homes is an initiative of the Rochester Area Foundation

Rochester Area Foundation | 400 S. Broadway, Suite 300 | Rochester MN 55904 | Phone: 507.282.0203 | Fax: 507.282.4938