First-Time Homebuyer Programs, Partners and Resources in Louisiana
First-Time Homebuyer Programs, Partners and Resources in Louisiana
First-Time Homebuyer Education in Louisiana
NeighborWorks® of America organizations in Louisiana * offer:
Click on the link above to find a local homebuyer education and counseling provider near you.
* The contents and accuracy of information contained in this hyperlink was created, maintained, and the responsibility of NeighborWorks® of America.
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in Louisiana *. Many of these organizations offer:
* The contents on this hyperlink are created, maintained, and the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Online First-Time
Homebuyer Education
Online homebuyer education is also available to those who are interested in buying their first home. FirstHomeAdvisor.com has partnered with eHomeAmerica to offer an online homebuyer education course that you can take from the privacy and convenience or your own home computer. Click here to learn more about this online homebuyer education course.
Local First-Time Homebuyer Assistance in Louisiana
Local homebuyer assistance programs in Louisiana *. The types of programs offered include:
* The contents and accuracy of information contained on this hyperlink are created, maintained and the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Many non-profit organizations in Louisiana offer downpayment assistance programs in the form of secondary financing and have been approved for use with an FHA loan. Here is a link to search for a HUD approved secondary financing programs offered by non-profit organizations.
Find an Individual Development
Account in Louisiana
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) maintains a national IDA Resource Directory where you can search for a local IDA or Matched Savings program near you.
Find a Home Inspector
in Louisiana
Search for a local home inspector on the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) website.
Louisiana Housing
Finance Agency
The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, LHFA, is a state housing finance agency for Louisiana. This agency delivers a variety of homebuyer assistance programs throughout the state.
As a State Housing Finance Agency (HFA), LHFA, offers first-time homebuyers:
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency partners with private sector mortgage lenders who qualify borrowers and offer the program to eligible first-time homebuyers in the state. For a listing of LHFA lenders and loan officers visit the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency's website.
Mortgage Credit Certificate
Programs in Louisiana
Some cities and counties in Louisiana may offer first-time homebuyers the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) which is a fedeal tax credit program for first-time homebuyers. Ask your local homebuyer education and counseling agency if it is available in your area.
