New State Program Launched!

California's New Dream For All Program Provides Assistance to First-Time Homebuyers.

The hardest part of buying your first home is often saving for the downpayment. A New California program offers homebuyers up to 20% financial assistance.

This program is open to first-time homebuyers in California — meaning you’ve never owned a home. A first-time homebuyer is also someone who owned a home three or more years ago and sold it, according to the CalHFA.

How Does the California Dream For All Program Work?

The program offers first-time homebuyers in California a shared appreciation loan of up to 20% of the cost of the home.

If you’re buying a $500,000 home, you’d receive 20%, or $100,000, to help with a downpayment and closing costs.

Once the homebuyer sells their home at a later date, they would be required to pay back the 20% assistance, plus 20% of the home’s appreciation.

If your $500,000 home sells in five years for $700,000, you’d owe 20% of $200,000 appreciation — or $40,000 — in addition to the original loan.

If you sell your home and it hasn’t grown in value, you’d only pay back the original 20% loan, according to the California Housing Finance Authority,

What is Shared Appreciation?

An arrangement in which a lender or investor agrees to provide funds to a borrower in exchange for a share of the future appreciation in the value of a property or other asset. This type of financing can be particularly appealing to borrowers who may not qualify for traditional loans.

Program Features:

• Shared appreciation loan structure

• Loan for 20% of the purchase price

• Repayment of the loan plus 20% of any appreciation in home value

• Subordinate second mortgage

• Down payment and closing cost assistance

• No monthly repayment of subordinate silent 2nd assistance loan

• Lower effective interest rate on loan (equal to the average annual

appreciation in home's value)

Benefits:

• CalHFA income limits for qualifying.

• Lower monthly payment by avoiding private mortgage insurance (PMI)

• Increased buying power due to larger down payment and lower payment

• No monthly repayment until the property is sold, refinanced, or transferred

• Lower loan amount

• Greater flexibility and peace of mind for homeowners

This program has limited funds, so buyers need to act fast! Most lenders are guessing it will last for 3-4 months. What are you waiting for? Please call me with any questions, and let's connect!