Housing Home Page Owning a Home in Seattle Home Buyer Assistance Programs Because it is not always easy to buy a home, there are a number of homebuyer assistance programs that provide a variety of creative, financial tools to make it possible for you to purchase your first home. The agency provides downpayment assistance loans to purchase a new HomeSight home. HomeSight also administers the Hope Loan Program which is partially funded by the City of Seattle Housing Levy. Hope Loans provide downpayment assistance for purchases of existing homes in the central, southeast, southwest and downtown areas of Seattle. This program is offered to households who live in public housing and are enrolled in the Seattle Housing Authority's Family Self Sufficiency Program.
Financing is also available to remodel or construct a home.
The homebuyer's work on building the home replaces the conventional cash down payment required for most home purchases.