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One of the more exciting benefits available to UW faculty and staff, \u00a0the Hometown Home Loan Program, offers seminars and support to guide you step-by-step through the home-buying process. Free seminars<\/span><\/u><\/a> range from first time buyer\u2019s workshops to sound advice for the seasoned do-it-yourselfer. You can also learn about budgeting, credit reporting, and seasonal home maintenance.<\/p>\n

UW employees can also meet one-on-one with a HomeStreet Bank representative<\/span><\/u><\/a> during a free prequalification appointment, and take advantage of reduced fees and closing costs.<\/p>\n

(Not sure if home-ownership is right for you right now? Explore the possibility by calculating the difference between renting and buying a home with the HomeStreet Bank Rent vs.Ownership calculator<\/span><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

With spring around the corner, now\u2019s a great time to start turning your dream of home-ownership into reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Hometown Home Loan Program can help you through the home-buying process, from budgeting and buying, to remodeling and refinancing, to selling and\/or upgrading your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCould this be the year you buy your new home? - Benefits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/benefits\/2017\/03\/24\/could-this-be-the-year-you-buy-your-new-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Could this be the year you buy your new home? 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