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Grants - FAQs

 

Looking for Grants - Home Improvement or First-Time Home Ownership  

Books

 

First Time Homeowner - book cover image

The essential guide for first-time homeowners : maximize your investment & enjoy your new home
by Ilona Bray 

 

Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home 
by Ilona Bray

First Time Homeowner's Survival Guide - book cover image

Veterans' rights and benefits 
by Margaret C. Jasper 

 

The first-time homeowner's survival guide : a crash course in dealing with repairs, renovations, property tax issues, and other potential disasters 
by Sid Davis 

 

Local Resources and Websites

computer - clip artFor information about general financing for home improvement or if you are a first time home buyer, contact: 

Home Headquarters
in Syracuse, NY  

Empire Housing & Development Corporation  

 


NEHDA Northeast Hawley Development Association
in Syracuse, NY
Telephone: 315-425-1032


New York Homes & Communities
U.S. Housing & Urban Development 

 

U.S. Housing & Urban Development 

 

Each local community may also have useful information.  Start with this list of contacts for the towns and villages in Onondaga County.

 

The Home Buying Guide includes information on new home financing, home buying grants and tips for first time home buyers.

 

Last updated: May 18, 2010