Colorado Department of Housing
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Homeownership Assistance: Colorado
County Programs
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Adams County Housing Authority - Homeownership or Program HOTLINE (303) 227-2089 |
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Arapahoe County - HomeBuyer Program or (303) 738-8060 |
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Boulder County - Outside city limits of Boulder - Down Payment Assistance Program or (303) 651-8530 |
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Eagle County - Colorado Housing Assistance Corp or (303) 572-9445 |
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El Paso County - Single Family Mortgage Bond Program or (719) 520-6481 |
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Fremont, Chaffee, Custer and Lake counties - Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments - Mutual Self-Help Housing or call (719) 269-7687 ext. 107 |
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Huerfano and Las Animas Counties - Down Payment Assistance Loan Program and Homebuyer Education, or call (719) 846-7882 |
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Jefferson County - Colorado Housing Assistance Corp or (303) 572-9445 |
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Larimer County - Larimer Home Ownership Program - Outside city limits of Ft. Collins - (970) 667-3232, ext. 39 |
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Weld County - High Plains Housing Development Corp. (970) 346-7660, ext. 6540 |
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Bent, Crowley and Otero counties - Tri-County Housing - Downpayment and closing cost assistance, 2nd mortgages for repairs to a home being purchased, and Home Ownership Counseling (719) 263-5168 |
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Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties - Prairie Development Corp. Down payment assistance program or (719) 348-5562 or (800) 825-0208 |
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Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgewick, Yuma and Washington counties - Northeast Colorado Housing, Inc. in Fort Morgan - Down payment assistance program call (970) 542-0955 |
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All counties - Colorado Housing Assistance Corp or (303) 572-9445 |
City Programs
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Arvada - House to Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance Loan Program (970)-494-2021 |
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Aurora - Homeownership Assistance Program or (303) 739-7900 |
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Boulder - Homeownership Programs (303) 441-3157 |
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Colorado Springs - Homeownership Programs - Affordable homeownership opportunities (719) 385-5985 |
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Commerce City - Commerce City Housing Authority or call (303) 289-3698 |
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Delta - West Central Housing Development - Down payment assistance (970) 874-8204, ext. 24 |
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Denver - Del Norte's Homeownership Program or (303) 477-4774, ext. 18 |
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Denver - Colorado Housing Assistance Corp at (303) 572-9445 |
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Denver - New West Side Economic Development (NEWSED) or (303) 534-8342 ext. 124 |
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Denver - Southwest Improvement Council (SWIC) (303) 934-0923 |
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Carbondale - Mountain Regional Housing Corporation - Down payment assistance program (970) 384-6447 |
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Fort Collins - Home Buyer Assistance Program or (970) 221-6758 |
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Glenwood Springs - Valley Housing Partners or (970) 384-6447 |
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Greeley - High Plains Housing Development Corp. (970) 346-7660, ext. 6540 |
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Longmont - Down Payment Assistance Program or (303) 651-8530 |
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Loveland - Larimer Home Ownership Program or (970) 667-3232, ext. 39 |
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Pueblo - Housing Department (719) 553-2850 |
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Pueblo - Colorado Bluesky Enterprises - Down payment assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities (719) 546-0572 |
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Pueblo - Neighbor Works of Pueblo - Affordable Housing Program (719) 544-8078 |
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Westminster - Home ownership Assistance (303) 227-2075 |
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Wheat Ridge - WRHA Home Ownership Program (303) 235-2846 |
Statewide
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Colorado Housing Enterprise (303) 428-1448 |
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Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) - or (303) 297-7376 or (800) 877-2432, ext. 376 |
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Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation (303) 572-9445 |
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Home Buyer Workshop Class Schedule |
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Colorado Division of Supportive Housing and Homeless Programs - Section 8 Homeownership Program or (303) 866-7350 |
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Equity in your home. You can hack into the paid-up equity you build up in your home in the manner of a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit. Since they are protected, home equity loans and lines of credit generally carry a lower interest rate than other types of consumer loans, such as auto loans, personal loans, and credit cards. The interest on them is typically tax-deductible, as well.
Exciting sanctuary of owning your own home. No more distressing about overbearing or careless landlords, rent increases or the likelihood your building will be sold and redeveloped or turned into a condo. You’ll be capable to live in your residence as long as you like, establish your monthly payments for as long as 30 years and you’ll be in charge.
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