Discover the Georgia Dream Homeownership Program

Discover the
Georgia Dream Homeownership
Program

The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program can make it a reality! This program offers affordable
mortgages for eligible home buyers.

Is the Georgia Dream program for me?
Georgia Dream loans* are available to:

First-time home buyers,
OR

Have a household income up to the maximum
(see facing page)

Home buyers who have not owned a home** in the past three (3) years,
OR

Have liquid assets of no more than $20,000
or 20% of the sales price (whichever is greater)

WHO ALSO

Those who purchase a home in certain areas (see map on page 5)

Meet mortgage loan credit requirements

*Loans are 30-year fixed interest rate mortgages. Participating lenders give credit approval for FHA, USDA-RD, VA or conventional eligible mortgage loans.
**Home buyers who have not had interest or ownership in a primary residence in the last three years.

Maximum Household Income & Home Sales Price

If you purchase in one of Purchase price Household income

these Georgia counties cannot exceed

cannot exceed

Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb,
Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gwinnett, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale,
Spalding or Walton

$250,000

1 or 2 persons: $76,000
3 or more persons: $87,500

Any county not listed above

$200,000

1 or 2 persons: $64,000
3 or more persons: $73,500

NOTE: Income limits are subject to change. Please visit www.GADream.com for current limits.

Need help with your down payment?

Often the biggest obstacle to homeownership is being able to afford the down payment. The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program can help qualified borrowers clear this hurdle!

DOWN PAYMENT LOAN OPTIONS

A BORROWER MUST
CONTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF
$1,000 TO THE PURCHASE

STANDARD
All eligible home buyers may qualify for $5,000 in assistance.
PEN
Are you a public protector, educator, health care provider or active military?
If so, you may qualify for $7,500 in assistance through our PEN program.

CHOICE
Is a member of your family living with a disability?
If so, you may qualify for $7,500 in assistance through our CHOICE program.

How do I get started?
Contact a Georgia Dream Participating Lender to pre-qualify and begin the mortgage loan process. Go to www.GADream.com to find a list of participating
lenders, or call 1-800-359-HOME (4663).

Online Go to www.GADream.com

By Phone Call
1-800-359-HOME

In Person Visit
a participating lender

Home buyer counseling is required for all Georgia Dream loans.
Georgia Dream borrowers must attend and complete EITHER a home buyer education workshop, OR individual housing counseling sessions, OR an online home buyer education course through E-Home America.
Online Home Buyer Education may ONLY be completed at www.ehomeamerica.org.
Workshops and counseling sessions must be completed with a DCA or HUD approved housing counseling agency.
A list of HUD approved agencies is available at www.hud.gov or call HUD's interactive voice system at 1-800-569-4287.
A list of DCA-certified housing counseling agencies is available at www.GADream.com.

Georgia Dream Targeted Areas
The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program is available to eligible first time home buyers in all Georgia counties.
*Check with a participating lender for a list of targeted census tracts.

How can we help you realize the Georgia Dream?
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The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, disability or age. For reasonable accommodation, please email fairhousing@dca.ga.gov.
Rev. 11/2018

60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, GA 30329-2231 www.dca.ga.gov
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