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Austin Down Payment Assistance & First-Time Buyer Programs in 2025

August 22, 2025 By Rebecca Jacks

Buying your first home in Austin is an exciting milestone. However, with rising home prices and high demand, many first-time buyers may wonder how they’ll afford a down payment. Luckily, 2025 brings a variety of down payment assistance programs and first-time buyer opportunities that can help ease the financial burden while making your dream of […]

Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Closing Costs, Down Payment Assistance, First Time Home Buyers, Getting a Loan, Researching Your Move

Mueller Affordable Home Program

January 29, 2015 By Chris Williamson

Built on the 700 acre site where the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport was once located, Mueller is one of East Austin’s most popular neighborhoods. Before the airport relocated in 1999, a task force was formed to determine what to do with the space. The task force had the forethought to create an urban, work/live/play community, […]

Filed Under: Homes Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Down Payment Assistance, East Austin, New Construction, Urban Homes

You Don’t Need 20% Down to Buy a House Anymore

September 26, 2014 By Rebecca Jacks

Lending rules have eased up again. You won’t hear too much in the media, because honestly I don’t think they want to draw attention to another “mortgage meltdown” brewing. Lenders aren’t handing out money as easily as they were pre-mortgage meltdown, but they are making it easier for buyers to buy homes. Loans Where You […]

Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Affordable Homes, Down Payment Assistance, Getting a Loan, Researching Your Move

Down Payment Alternatives for Austin Home Buyers

August 22, 2011 By Rebecca Jacks

With the best and least expensive loan programs requiring a minimum of 20% down payment, it’s clear the biggest obstacle to buying a home in Austin today is accumulating the money for the down payment and the closing costs. Very Few No Down Payment Loans Available in Austin There are very few “no down payment” […]

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