Low-Interest SPARC Funding for First-Time Homebuyers in Loudoun Extended
Leesburg, VA – May 28, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has announced Fiscal Year 10 funding allocations under its Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities (SPARC) program have been extended through December 2010. SPARC, a below-market-rate loan program, is administered by the Loudoun County Department of Family Services. The funds will be available through December 31, 2010, or until fully utilized. Applicants must be first-time homebuyers and meet VHDA’s standard eligibility requirements. Sales price and income limits apply.
Discounts on VHDA first-trust loans will be available at one-half percent (1/2%) below VHDA’s loan program rates and available to homebuyers with incomes from $21,750 to $82,800 (adjusted by family size; families of five or more may qualify at higher income levels). These loans are targeted only to households purchasing a foreclosed home (short sales not eligible) in Sterling or Sugarland Run with a zip code of 20164.
More information about SPARC is available online from VHDA at http://www.vhda.com/ or by contacting one of the VHDA-approved lenders who will be able to explain more about this program. Only VHDA-approved lenders can offer SPARC funding.
More information also is available by contacting Karen Thorson, Department of Family Services, at 571-258-3814 or karen.thorson (at) loudoun (dot) gov.
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