Topics covered include credit checks, evaluating your income, and choosing a mortgage and lender. View Class Schedules and Register homebuying 100 Homebuying is a 90-minute seminar which gives an overview of what to expect during the homebuying process. It's the perfect class to take to prepare yourself for Homebuyer 101. The class is hosted by the following agencies: Financial Education Associates Allston Brighton Community Development Urban Edge Financial Empowerment The Center for Working Families regularly holds free workshops on topics that are important to financial well-being and asset building, including Homebuyer Readiness. These are opportunities to gain knowledge you can apply to your own finances. Learn more and find dates Classes for Homeowners and Lenders HOMEOWNER 201 and CONDO OWNER 202 Property insurance discounts are available for homeowners who successfully complete either of these classes. Topics covered include property management and maintenance, fire safety, personal financial management, financing home improvements, foreclosure prevention, and housing codes.

The ONE+Boston First-Time Homebuyer Program supports increased affordable housing. ○ The program combines a discounted interest rate on the ONE mortgage,.

Learn about the home repair programs offered by the Office of Housing, whether or not you may qualify, and how to apply. The Mayor's Office of Housing, via the Boston Home Center, helps income-eligible homeowners with loans and technical assistance to repair their homes. Some loans are forgivable. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION Also available in Spanish (Español), Portuguese (Português), Chinese (中文), French (Français), Cape Verdean Creole (Kriolu Kabuverdianu), Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), Somali (Soomaali), Russian (русский), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), and Arabic (عربى).

Serve households with incomes under 80% of the Boston Metropolitan Area Median Family Income ($86650 for a 3-person household) or in a geographic area where at least 51% of the households have incomes under that threshold.

2024-0176 - Hearing Order - Homeownership Voucher Program Page 1 OFFERED BY COUNCILORS BRIAN WORRELL, LIZ BREADON, COLETTA, DURKAN, FERNANDES ANDERSON, MEJIA, WEBER, AND LOUIJEUNE CITY OF BOSTON IN CITY COUNCIL ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING THE HOMEOWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM WHEREAS: The escalating housing costs in ...

This new mortgage program promises to help us increase the number of homebuyers served in 2021. In 2020, 83 percent of families accessing City of Boston first time homebuyer financial assistance were families of color.

○ $5.0M Acquisition Opportunity Program. ○ $5.0M One+ Boston Mortgage Program. ○ $4.6M Housing and Community Garden Projects. Neighborhood Housing Trust ( ...

The City of Boston, acting by and through its Public Facilities Commission by the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH), is soliciting proposals from service providers with the tools and expertise to support 10 households earning up to 135% of the AMI assume mortgages and obtain secondary financing, if needed, for homes in Boston at an overall average interest rate that is at least one percentage point less than conventional or government-sponsored mortgages.  The RFP package will be available on September 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM through the City’s Supplier Portal (boston.gov/procurement). Completed proposals must be submitted as specified and electronically submitted by October 23, 2025, no later than 4:00 PM. One optional Bidders’ Conference will be held by video conference on October 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Attendance is not mandatory but is highly encouraged. Applicants interested in the conference should email Paige.Roosa@boston.gov.   Sheila Dillon, Chief and Director

docx Page 1 Offered by Councilors Brian Worrell and Michael Flaherty, Kenzie Bok, ARROYO, BAKER, BREADON, FERNANDES ANDERSON, LARA, LOUIJEUNE, MEJIA and FLYNN CITY OF BOSTON IN CITY COUNCIL ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING ALLOCATING ARPA FUNDS TO A HOMEOWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM WHEREAS: The cost of housing in the City of Boston continues to rise with many long-term residents and middle class families being priced out of the City; and WHEREAS: Many residents do not qualify for current housing assistance programs but still need some form of relief in order to purchase a home in the City; and WHEREAS: Many City Councilors have expressed support for $100 million in federal relief funds to be dedicated to affordable homeownership; and WHEREAS: There are successful existing partnerships that help increase the buying power for income eligible, first time homebuyers within the City, such as ONE+ Boston Mortgage Program; and WHEREAS: There are a very limited number of financial institutions that provide service to our first-time home buyers mortgage programs; and WHEREAS: Providing direct assistance for first-

Boston Acquisition Fund Preserves 43 Affordable Homes in Roslindale The front of Parkside on Adams (photo credit Stephen Donovan) The Mayor's Office of Housing announced the preservation of 43 affordable homes at Parkside on Adams in Roslindale through the City's Acquisition Opportunity Program and the Boston Acquisition Fund. The property was acquired by Arx Urban, with financing administered by the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC), converting the apartment building into permanently affordable housing while protecting current residents from displacement. The building also houses Roslindale Village Main Streets, helping preserve an important community resource in the heart of Roslindale Village. Existing residents will benefit from long-term affordability protections, while planned building improvements, including energy-efficiency upgrades and rooftop solar, will help ensure the property remains a stable and sustainable community asset for years to come. Read more here. ONE+Boston Helps Its 1,000th Homebuyer Achieve Homeownership A photo of a family under text that says "1000 Boston families became homeowners through the ONE+ Boston program.