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Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

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CHAPTER 15 - MOVING FORWARD: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER<br />

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM<br />

A. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________ 1<br />

B. HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER RULES APPLY ______________________________________ 1<br />

C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES _____________________________________ 1<br />

1. General Requirements __________________________________________________________ 1<br />

2. Employment Obligations ________________________________________________________ 3<br />

D. APPLICATION PROCESS _____________________________________________________ 3<br />

1. Application Form ______________________________________________________________ 4<br />

2. Application Attachments ________________________________________________________ 4<br />

3. Application Review _____________________________________________________________ 4<br />

E. DETERMINING “MORTGAGE READY” APPLICANTS ________________________________ 5<br />

1. Incomplete Applications ________________________________________________________ 5<br />

2. Homeownership Counseling _____________________________________________________ 5<br />

F. CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY __________________________________________________ 6<br />

1. Changes in Family Size or Composition _____________________________________________ 6<br />

2. Changes in the Payment Standards ________________________________________________ 7<br />

G. ELIGIBLE UNITS ____________________________________________________________ 7<br />

H. FAMILY SEARCH AND OFFER TO PURCHASE _____________________________________ 8<br />

I. CONTRACT OF SALE ________________________________________________________ 9<br />

J. HOME INSPECTIONS ________________________________________________________ 9<br />

1. Independent Home Inspection ____________________________________________________ 10<br />

2. <strong>Housing</strong> Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection _________________________________________ 10<br />

K. FINANCING and AFFORDABILITY OF PURCHASE _________________________________ 10<br />

1. Down Payment Requirement ___________________________________________________ 11<br />

2. Foreclosure Incentives _________________________________________________________ 11<br />

3. Lending Partners ______________________________________________________________ 11<br />

4. Underwriting Options _________________________________________________________ 12<br />

5. Loan Restrictions _____________________________________________________________ 12<br />

L. CONTINUED ASSISTANCE: FAMILY OBLIGATIONS _______________________________ 13<br />

1. Continuous Reporting Requirements _____________________________________________ 13

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