What is the best down payment assistance program in CA? I don't have any savings but want to buy.

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Some counties offer down payment assistance programs, and there are other options as well. I recommend contacting a couple of realtors and see who they recommend as a great mortgage loan originator in your area.

One of the best programs in CA is the FHA Sapphire using the NHF Grant program. It allows for a No Down Payment out of pocket option. Call me for more details Erik Kinsley (951) 970-5034, or visit www.kinsleyteam.com

I'm a lender in the BayArea CA. Many cities and counties have different down payment assistance programs, a lot of them also have limited funds. You will need to speak to a local lender to see that is available.

There are certainly local programs in various parts of California. We usually take the simplest tact in our providing down payment assistance so we can fund it ourselves. In making offers on homes you want to assure the seller it will fund on time and we are one of the few lenders in California that can fund home loans with down payment assistance/closing cost assistance as fast as our standard home loans without assistance. Typically, you may not owe anything as in some grants ornot have to pay anything back until you have paid off the first mortgage, and even then there is a very low interest rate and very low monthly payment by that time.