Partnership
for HomeOwnership: IAR's foundation assists cities and community groups in the
development of housing programs.
HomePower Mortgage
Assistance Program for individuals at or below 80 percent of the
Cook County media income, visit IAR's
Partnership
for HomeOwnership, housing initiatives.
TheHousingSite.org,
developed by IAR and PFHO
for fair housing, advertising and
lending laws, affordable housing and links to state and federal resources.
www.credit-power.org,
PFHO's site for educating high
school students about credit, finance, and home ownership
FHA Loan: The Federal
Housing Authority offers a single-family low downpayment loan, which
allows wider debt ratios
HUD:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is the portion of
federal government that deals with fair housing, affordable housing,
energy efficient mortgage programs
and more
HUD
Homes: Access to listings of foreclosed and repossessed properties
plus mortgage services
IHDA:
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is the state government
agency dealing with housing issues. Visit for homebuyer assistance,
mortgage rates, housing credits, first-time buyer and multifamily financing, and more
Move.com:
Information on buying, selling and owning a home from the National
Association of REALTORS
Our Own Home:
Illinois State Treasurer's Office program to help people buy a home or
keep their homes from being foreclosed
USDA
Rural Development in Illinois: For
over 50 years USDA Rural Development has been making the American
Dream come true by providing affordable housing to rural residents
VA Loan:The Veterans Administration loans are often made without
any downpayment at all and allow wider debt ratios
