first time home buyer qualifications
People who own and live in mobile homes or manufactured homes not affixed to a foundation qualify for the first-time home buyer designation. People who live in homes that are in violation of local building codes or whose homes would cost more to fix than to buy a different home also qualify as first-time home buyers.
Marital Status. In the case of a married couple, if one of the partners has never owned a home independent of his or her partner, the couple qualifies for the first-time home buyer designation, as long as they have not owned a home in the last three years.