first time homebuyers grant

melcc83 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:12 PM

first time homebuyers grant

anyone know anything about it, or have any info????

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:15 PM

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Yes we got a first time homebuyers grant from Suffolk county when we bought our condo..what do you want to know?

melcc83 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:23 PM

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where can get an application, and what do they give you exactly

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:25 PM

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Posted by melcc83

where can get an application, and what do they give you exactly

We got the application by calling the Long Island Housing Partnership.
Here is the website
LIHP

You can either get 12,000 or 14,000. You also have to qualify by making under a certain amount of money. Brad bought it in his first year of teaching. You also have to stay in the home for 5 years at least or else you need to pay the grant back

beram63 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:26 PM

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Posted by melcc83

where can get an application, and what do they give you exactly

great question! i was getting around to looking for this info myself. i heard there's a lot out there if you're willing to do the research and paperwork.

melcc83 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:27 PM

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thank you so much your the best!!! :)

FutureMrsWildes Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:28 PM

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are you talking about the irs credit? if so, you can find it on their website....

irs.gov

KimiDanny1010 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:35 PM

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thanks...good to know !

mlcvln129 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:39 PM

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How do you qualify? FH and I are going to be collectively making around $150K in 2009, and we want to buy a house in Islip by January 2010 (start looking right after the wedding, use wedding gifts for down payment, hope to sign the paperwork in December 2009). Do we make too much to qualify?

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 08:41 PM

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Posted by mlcvln129

How do you qualify? FH and I are going to be collectively making around $150K in 2009, and we want to buy a house in Islip by January 2010 (start looking right after the wedding, use wedding gifts for down payment, hope to sign the paperwork in December 2009). Do we make too much to qualify?

150 K is too much...i could be wrong but i think it was less than 50, 000

chicky724 Posted: Jan 14, 2009 10:24 PM

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Posted by mlcvln129

How do you qualify? FH and I are going to be collectively making around $150K in 2009, and we want to buy a house in Islip by January 2010 (start looking right after the wedding, use wedding gifts for down payment, hope to sign the paperwork in December 2009). Do we make too much to qualify?

150 K is too much...i could be wrong but i think it was less than 50, 000

There's two different levels... I think for the first level where you get the most help the cut off is around $60k for two people. With the other level it has to be under $90k I think.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 15, 2009 12:20 AM

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Honestly I think this is BS. Yeah, I said it. This is why there's a fugging brain drain on LI. The middle class can't afford to stay here, and doesn't get any help to do so.

Vent over.

JKFris09 Posted: Jan 15, 2009 12:58 AM

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You have to go to classes, go to cdcli.org or .com, the classes were pretty informative, we got a grant for our house, it was a huge help

shell1879 Posted: Jan 15, 2009 01:10 AM

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Posted by coldasice217

Honestly I think this is BS. Yeah, I said it. This is why there's a fugging brain drain on LI. The middle class can't afford to stay here, and doesn't get any help to do so.

Vent over.

this is one of the reasons we moved to buffalo...
for what we pa for a 2 bed room apartment we couldn't get a studio on LI

babygirl85 Posted: Jan 15, 2009 02:16 AM

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Great.Thanks for posting

sharivera Posted: Jan 15, 2009 06:08 AM

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Posted by coldasice217

Honestly I think this is BS. Yeah, I said it. This is why there's a fugging brain drain on LI. The middle class can't afford to stay here, and doesn't get any help to do so.

Vent over.

I agree...my aunt used to say..we are in the F. U. zone...we don't make enough to move ahead in life ( buy a house, pay for children's college..etc) BUT we get NO help to do so either.... SCREW US!!!
Now my vent is over.....

JJC Posted: Jan 15, 2009 08:29 AM

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Posted by coldasice217

Honestly I think this is BS. Yeah, I said it. This is why there's a fugging brain drain on LI. The middle class can't afford to stay here, and doesn't get any help to do so.

Vent over.

i have to say that I agree with you