There areloan programs, along with home buying assistance programs, that can help putthe dream of homeownership within reach for single mothers. “It can be tough to support a family on one income. But, if a single mom has decent credit, they could qualify for a mortgage,” says Mark Gun...
Washington Housing Finance Commission Home Buying Assistance Washington can help single moms buy a home affordably with these programs: Home Advantage Program:Homebuyers in Washington can get a low-interest mortgage through this program. House Key Opportunity Program:Single moms who are first-time homebu...
MIAMI -The City of Miami is offering a first-time homebuyer program, which is a zero-interest loan for those who meet the income requirements.Adline Dorima is among those utilizing several assistance programs, including in Miami-Dade County. Sheis a housekeeper, but never had her own house ...
"Every time the kids always ask me, 'Mommy I want to live in a house'," Dorima said. The single mom with three kids was living in an apartment for 18 years. She said she couldn't afford a house until she utilized homebuyer assistance programs. It took a year for her to get ever...
“Buying a home is never an easy process, and being a single mom makes it more difficult — but not impossible,” says Zackary Smigel, real estate expert and creator of the real estate education program, Real Estate License Wizard. Smigel, a licensed realtor and mortgage broker, points out...
Whether you’ve recently become a single mom or single dad or have been one for quite some time, our comprehensive guide aims to assist single parents in making financial responsibilities more manageable. Single Parents Statistics According to thePew Research Center, a single-parent household is on...
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Now, I could give into my mom and sister’s evaluation that I jumped to early, but I knew that my options for buying were going to be much harder without the big job. I was glad I had a home, but I collapsed into a summer of hardship as I struggled to find work again. At the...
I have tried my hand a few times at selling on Craigslist. I would be bombarded by phone calls and texts the first week. Then I’d have to repeatedly answer a ton of questions. But worst of all, about ninety percent of the people who would call or text weren’t even really intereste...
What those same people don’t realize is a woman in this situation probably feels helpless to leave. She may be a stay at home mom who is isolated from family and friends because of her husband’s (or boyfriend’s) threats and manipulations. She probably doesn’t have the financial resour...