Housing Choice Voucher Home Ownership Program

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE HOMEBUYERS Over 90 Section 8 and Low Rent residents have participated in the homebuyer education course before buying their home, and are glad they did.

In a step-by-step format, classroom participants examine their housing needs, analyze their financial situations, and learn strategies to improve financial management in an effort to better prepare for homeownership. In addition, participants learn how to shop for a home, improve their credit, obtain a mortgage, and prepare for life as a homeowner. The classes are highly recommended for, and by, first-time homebuyers. When recent graduates were asked about their experience, they replied, “The class was great – better than great.”

Local counseling agencies provide a homebuyer class for future homebuyers.

COTO DE CASA – MISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY 1300 E 8th Street, Mission, TX

E DI NB URG H O U S I NG A U T H O RI T Y

CONTACT US

If you meet all the requirements and interested in applying for the Edinburg Housing Authority’s Homeownership Program, call Olga Regalado, Sec.8 Manager & Homeownership Coordinator at (956) 383-3839 or come by the office at

585-9756 – ask for Mat Munoz or Maria Salazar $35 fee MCALLEN AFFORDABLE HOMES Aide De La Fuente (956) 447-8909 $35 fee CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES Contact: Janie Alegria (956) 428-0072

Would you like to become a homeowner?

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM

Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Ciro Trevino Administration Building 910 S. Sugar Rd. Edinburg, Texas 78541 956-383-3839 ehargv@aol.com www.edinburgha.org

E-mail: oregalado@edinburgha.org www.edinburgha.org

Making homeowners since 1991

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DO YOU QUALIFY?

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM Participation in the Section 8 Home Ownership Program is voluntary.

Each Section 8 Home Ownership participant must meet the general requirements for admissions to the Section 8 housing choice voucher program as set for in EHA’s Administrative Plan. Such Section 8 family must be “eligible” to participate in the Home Ownership Program.

The Edinburg Housing Authority will provide the following if the family qualifies for the Home Ownership Program.

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Must be a first-time homebuyer

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Must be in Public Housing or Section 8 for at least one year.

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Must meet minimum income requirement.

Except in the case of disabled families, the qualified annual income of the adult family members who will own the home must not be less than the Federal minimum hourly wage multiplied by 2,000 hours. For disabled families, the qualified annual income of the adult family members who will own the home must not be less than the monthly Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit for an individual living alone multiplied by 12.

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Must have a good and established credit. The bank will determine if family qualifies for loan.

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Must not be in default on a mortgage securing debt to purchase home under the homeownership option.

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Must not owe money to the Edinburg Housing Authority

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Must not have a present homeownership interest in a residence at the commencement of homeownership assistance for the purchase of the home.

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Must sign a contract of purchase and sale.

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The unit has to be eligible.

All interest applicants must meet the requirements in order to apply for program.

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Must complete satisfactorily the PHA Program of required pre-assistance homeownership counseling (home maintenance, budgeting, money management, credit counseling)

The Edinburg Housing Authority does not discriminate against race, color, national origin, sex, religion, familial status or disability.

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Environmental requirements. The PHA must comply with authorities of this title requiring the purchaser to obtain and maintain flood insurances for units in special flood hazard areas.

Monthly home ownership assistance payments (For Section 8 Participants only) 

ONCE YOU’RE ACCEPTED... 

Within a specific time, locate the house they wish to purchase

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Submit sales price agreement to the EHA

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Allow EHA to conduct an inspection of the house

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Obtain an independent inspection covering major building systems

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Obtain EHA approval of the proposed mortgage

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Enter into a written agreement with EHA to comply with all of its obligations

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Participate in a EHA-approved Home Ownership Counseling Program on a continuing basis

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Comply with mortgage terms

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Supply required information to EHA, including but not limited to annual verification of household income, changes in household composition, notice of change in homeownership expenses, notice of moveout, and notice of mortgage default.

TERMINATION OF HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE

A family’s Home Ownership Assistance may be terminated if the family fails to comply with its obligations under the Section 8 Program, EHA Home Ownership Policies, or if family defaults on the mortgage.