“Like an FHA loan, but more flexible for the condo we wanted….”
Jennifer is a legal secretary in Burlingame and part-time law student, her husband Andrew is a police assistant. They were renting in Foster City and loved the suburban feel and convenient location. They qualified for an FHA loan, but could not apply it to their condo. The HEART loan, with a downpayment requirement of 5% and no PMI, made their condo available and affordable. Find out about the HEART downpayment assistance loans here.
“We bought a fixer-upper next door to my family….”
With help from HEART, Glenn and his family bought a home in San Bruno, next door to his parents. This is making it possible for them to stay close to family while Glen works at a life sciences startup company in South San Francisco. They had been looking to buy a home for four years, but were always outbid by investors offering cash until they discovered the conforming loan package from HEART and Meriwest Mortgage.
Find out more through HEART’s homebuyer program.
“With the money I saved through HEART, I have enough to fix up the house…”
Krystal grew up in Belmont, and comes from a family tradition of law enforcement and public service. She was thrilled to get a job as a patrol officer with the Town of Atherton Police Department, but never thought she could afford a home. Living with her parents to save money for a downpayment, she was able to buy a starter home in San Mateo.
