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Down-Payment Assistance Master Guide
Grants, forgivable seconds, employer and nonprofit programs — and the traps
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How to find, stack and qualify for assistance without breaking your first mortgage, plus how to spot grant scams.
Who this is for
- • Buyers short on cash to close
- • Buyers in rural or targeted areas
- • Public service employees
What you will finish with
- • Build a list of programs you actually qualify for
- • Understand grant versus loan structures
- • Stack programs without conflicts
- • Avoid advance-fee scams
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