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Category Archives: Maryland Mortgage Program
Homeownership Program for Veterans and Military Families Extended to Sept. 30; $22 M Committed Since Program Began
JUNE 12 Crownsville, MD – A Maryland initiative that is helping make homeownership more accessible to veterans and military families has been extended to Sept. 30, Secretary Skinner announced Wednesday during a breakfast meeting with DHCD’s lender partners. Maryland Homefront: … Continue reading
Lenders and Realtors Hear From One of Their Own That Maryland is One of the Easiest States to do Business With
JUNE 6 Easton, MD – Lennar Homes, one of the nation’s leading home builders, was so lavish in its compliments of DHCD in February when it received an award as one of the agency’s top partners, that we had no … Continue reading
“We’re Talking Serious Money:” Maryland Committing $20 Million for Discounted Mortgages in Targeted Areas
JUNE 6 Easton, MD – Maryland is providing up to $20 million in mortgage funds at a discounted rate for families looking to purchase homes in targeted areas across the state. The discount – a half percentage off of the … Continue reading
Generous Downpayment Assistance a Significant Feature of Maryland Mortgage Plan, WEAA-FM Listeners Told
MAY 31 Baltimore – Qualified homebuyers seeking a loan through the Maryland Mortgage Program can get a minimum of $5,000 in downpayment assistance, Deputy Director Bill Ariano said Wednesday. And when leveraged with other state and local homebuyer incentives, a … Continue reading
Realtors at Workshop Learn the Maryland Mortgage Program is Easy to Work With and a Good Deal for Homebuyers
MAY 9 Crownsville, MD – “I want to begin by debunking a myth we keep hearing: the Maryland Mortgage Program is not running out of money,” said Bill Ariano, deputy director of the Community Development Administration on Tuesday. “The Maryland … Continue reading
“Changing the Conversation”: Focus Shifts from Foreclosure to Homeownership as Economy Improves, Secretary Says
APRIL 24 Silver Spring, MD – It is time to “change the conversation,” from focus on the foreclosure crisis to building homeownership, Secretary Skinner told Washington area radio listeners Wednesday. DHCD continues its aggressive outreach efforts to remind families facing … Continue reading
Mother of Redskin Quarterback RG3 Delivers Message of Hope, Inspiration at Homeownership Workshop
APRIL 15 Capitol Heights, MD – The mother of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III urged families attending a homeownership workshop on Saturday to live within their means, focus on their dreams and never, ever give up – even when … Continue reading
An Answer to a Dream? Historic Low Interest Rates Make Now A Great Time to Buy Through the Maryland Mortgage Program
APRIL 9 Crownsville, MD – Maryland Mortgage Program interest rates hit historic lows this week and a national survey is finding that owning a home remains “a bedrock principle in American life.” Those two news items may seem unrelated, but … Continue reading
DHCD’s Latest Featured Home: A Great Deal, A Great Time to Buy Through the Maryland Mortgage Program
A handsome, three-bedroom townhome on Cider Press Loop in Joppa, Md. is DHCD’s latest Featured Home, eligible for special Maryland Mortgage Program rates and downpayment and closing cost assistance through DHCD’s Real Estate Owned program. Homebuyers can take a virtual tour … Continue reading
Demand, Affordability, Show Strengthening Maryland Housing Market, According to Latest Issue of Maryland Housing Beat
MARCH 12 Crownsville, MD – The January inventory of homes for sale in Maryland dropped to the lowest volume since August 2005, according to the latest issue of Housing Beat, DHCD’s monthly profile of the state’s housing economy. Vol. 2, … Continue reading
