Jill Burke
Freelance writer and investigative reporter.
Boost your home buying dollars with a special incentive for city and school district employees.
It’s the “Venice of America,” with much of the city accessible by boat through 165-miles of inland waterways.
First time home buyers can get up to $100,000 to help buy a home through the HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program
Among the cheapest housing markets in the country, the USDA will help lower your payments if you buy a home in this undervalued market that is also a quaint, lakeside community in western New York.
This city on the eastern bank of the Hudson River offers several financial incentives for home buyers, including up to $9,500 in grants and $20,000 of funding for down payment and/or closing cost assistance.
This historic city on the Hudson River gives low-income buyers up to $10,000 to purchase a home.
San Antonio is known for its confluence of world cultures, including Mexican, Spanish, German, and French.
Known by many as “The Port City of Central New York”. Oswego is located about 35 miles northwest of Syracuse and 69 miles east of Rochester.
A newly launched program from the Wells Fargo Foundation will help 5,000 people of color attain homeownership in San Diego County by the end of 2025.
This regional hub in southeastern Texas helps first-time homebuyers with up to $14,999 in direct assistance.