First Time Home Buyer Programs Minnesota

 

YOU CAN buy a Home with NO DOWN PAYMENT and seller paid closing Costs!!!

First Home Guide's realtor and mortgage referral network can help you buy a home with no down payment and with the seller of the home paying all your closing costs for you.  Our Mortgage and real estate professionals are experts at helping First time home buyers get the best loan for their situation and structure your home purchase to include closing costs paid by the seller.  Call now to find out which programs you qualify for and how much home you can comfortably afford.  For more information, call Ron Welbaum at Metropolitan Financial Mortgage at 612-869-9966.

You can use our mortgage calculators ( how much house can I afford ) to get an idea of how big of a loan you qualify for using your income and expenses. In addition to a traditional 30 year fixed rate mortgage, there are many other types of mortgage available to first time home buyers.

Other Minnesota First Time Home Buyer Programs include;

MHFA Mortgage Loan Programs > Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP)

The Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP) is a first time homebuyer* loan program that helps low to moderate income Minnesotans to buy a home. The interest rates are below market rates and available to Minnesotans based on their income. Call Metropolitan Financial Mortgage at 612-869-9966 to find out if you qualify based on Income and Home Price. You may be surprised to find out you qualify for a number of different programs even if you have less than perfect credit.  Click here to use our free credit score estimatorAlso, if you do not qualify for one of the Minnesota first time home buyer programs, you may qualify for a "no down payment" mortgage anyway

Program Guidelines

To be eligible for a Minnesota Mortgage Program loan you must:

  • Be a first-time homebuyer*.
  • Have federal income tax return copies for the last 3 years.
  • Have acceptable credit.
  • Have an income at or below prescribed MHFA limits and want to buy a qualifying home. Limits are linked below.

*For MHFA loan purposes, first time homebuyer is defined as anyone who has not owned a home or an interest in a home in the past three years.

Income Limits

To qualify for The Minnesota Mortgage Program your MHFA Eligibility Income must not exceed:

Size of Household
11-County Twin Cities
Metro Area*
Olmsted County
Balance of State
1-4 Persons $63,000 $57,000 $55,000
5 Person $68,500 $62,000 $59,500
6 Person $73,500 $66,500 $64,000
7 Person $78,500 $71,000 $68,500
8 Person** $83,500 $75,500 $73,000
9 Person** $88,500 $80,000 $77,000
10 Person** $93,500 $84,500 $81,500

*For the purpose of this section, the 11 county Twin Cities Area is defined as: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright Counties.

Home Cost Limits

The home you purchase must fall within the following cost limits:

11-County Twin Cities
Metro Area*
Balance of State
$298,125 $237,031

To see all homes available for sale in Minnesota visit our free Minnesota mls at: www.mnonlinemls.com

For more information about these or other Minnesota first time home buyer programs, Call Ron Welbaum at Metropolitan Financial Mortgage at 612-869-9966.



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