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: ;Are manufactured homes allowed for use with DPA?

Yes. Double-wide or larger manufactured homes are eligible for FHA and USDA loans. For manufactured homes using Fannie Mae HFA Preferred or Fannie Mae MH Advantage, please follow FNMA guidelines. Manufactured homes are not permitted under the Freddie Mac HFA Advantage program. Please see the Commission Manufactured Home Matrix.

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: ;How do I get marketing materials?

Marketing materials can be found here.

: ;How much downpayment assistance can I get?

It varies by program, but $10,000 is the average amount for a typical homebuyer.

: ;I have a WSHFC downpayment assistance loan. What happens if I want to refinance my home?

If you refinance, per your executed note and our Home Advantage program manual, you will need to pay off the WSHFC downpayment assistance loan (the second mortgage). The Commission does not subordinate our loans to other loans. In order to request a DPA loan payoff, please contact the loan servicer of your main home mortgage (your first mortgage).

: ;Is downpayment assistance a loan that I pay back?

Yes. The interest rate is very low, from 0% to 4% depending on the program. It is wrapped into your main home mortgage, so you don’t have two bills to pay. Also, most of our downpayment loans are payment deferred—meaning no payment is due until the mortgage is paid off or until you sell, transfer, move out of or refinance the property.

: ;What is your definition of first- time homebuyer?

We define a first-time homebuyer as someone who has not owned AND occupied a primary residence at any time in the past three years.  If you purchase a home in a Targeted Area or are an honorably discharged Veteran, you do not have to be a first-time homebuyer.

: ;You have a lot of downpayment programs. How do I know which one is right for me?

Ask your lender—or, fill in this quick form with information about your location, household size and income. One of our Homeownership staff will reply with recommendations just for you.

Every year, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s home loans and downpayment assistance programs enable thousands of Washington families to become homeowners. We are dedicated to opening doors to opportunity for low- and moderate-income homebuyers–especially doors that have been closed by systemic racism throughout our nation’s history.

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