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Home Advantage

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Multiple assistance options Deferred due on exit 2026-04-22
Agency Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Support type Multiple assistance options
Amount highlight Home Advantage pairs with current statewide downpayment-assistance options that are now publicly listed by Here to Home. Standard Home Advantage DPA offers 3%, 4%, or 5% of the first-mortgage amount at 0% interest, and Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA offers up to $10,000 at 1% simple interest for qualifying lower-income borrowers.
Last verified 2026-04-22

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Official pages now disagree on the income cap

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Home Advantage remains detail-safe, but public copy should not freeze the older $180,000 limit as if it were the final current rule. Current WSHFC sources now publish a richer DPA menu and a $215,000 statewide cap on current DPA pages, while the older overview page still shows $180,000.

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Amount

Home Advantage pairs with current statewide downpayment-assistance options that are now publicly listed by Here to Home. Standard Home Advantage DPA offers 3%, 4%, or 5% of the first-mortgage amount at 0% interest, and Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA offers up to $10,000 at 1% simple interest for qualifying lower-income borrowers.

Type

Multiple assistance options

Statewide first mortgage with paired downpayment options

Repayment

Current Here to Home materials say Home Advantage downpayment-assistance loans are payment-deferred. No monthly payments are required, and the balance becomes due when the borrower sells, refinances, or transfers the property, stops using it as a principal residence, or pays off the home on or before 30 years. The standard Home Advantage DPA is listed at 0% interest, while the Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA is listed at 1% simple interest.

First-time buyer

Not required

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Who qualifies?

Households using the Home Advantage statewide first-mortgage program in Washington, First-time homebuyers, Repeat buyers because current Home Advantage materials say first-time homeownership is not required, Borrowers who qualify for an FHA, VA, Conventional, or Rural Housing Services mortgage through a Commission-trained lender

What support do you get?

Home Advantage pairs with current statewide downpayment-assistance options that are now publicly listed by Here to Home. Standard Home Advantage DPA offers 3%, 4%, or 5% of the first-mortgage amount at 0% interest, and Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA offers up to $10,000 at 1% simple interest for qualifying lower-income borrowers.

Do you repay it?

Current Here to Home materials say Home Advantage downpayment-assistance loans are payment-deferred. No monthly payments are required, and the balance becomes due when the borrower sells, refinances, or transfers the property, stops using it as a principal residence, or pays off the home on or before 30 years. The standard Home Advantage DPA is listed at 0% interest, while the Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA is listed at 1% simple interest.

How do you apply?

Attend a free Commission-sponsored homebuyer education class, receive the certificate required for the loan process, work with a Commission-trained loan officer, and use a participating lender to pair Home Advantage with the appropriate WSHFC downpayment-assistance option.

Application timing

WSHFC Home Advantage funds may be reserved first-come, first-served after a fully executed purchase agreement, Commission homebuyer education, lender application, and apparent compliance; rate locks are made 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific, loans must be purchased by Day 60, and extensions carry fees.

Official source evidence

Current Here to Home materials say Home Advantage does not require first-time-buyer status, requires Commission-sponsored homebuyer education, and can be paired with publicly listed downpayment-assistance options including 3%, 4%, or 5% of the first-mortgage amount at 0% interest or a needs-based option up to $10,000 at 1% simple interest.

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2026-04-22

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Home Advantage

Amount: Home Advantage pairs with current statewide downpayment-assistance options that are now publicly listed by Here to Home. Standard Home Advantage DPA offers 3%, 4%, or 5% of the first-mortgage amount at 0% interest, and Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA offers up to $10,000 at 1% simple interest for qualifying lower-income borrowers.

Repayment: Current Here to Home materials say Home Advantage downpayment-assistance loans are payment-deferred. No monthly payments are required, and the balance becomes due when the borrower sells, refinances, or transfers the property, stops using it as a principal residence, or pays off the home on or before 30 years. The standard Home Advantage DPA is listed at 0% interest, while the Home Advantage Needs-Based DPA is listed at 1% simple interest.

First-time buyer: Not required

Timing: WSHFC Home Advantage funds may be reserved first-come, first-served after a fully executed purchase agreement, Commission homebuyer education, lender application, and apparent compliance; rate locks are made 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific, loans must be purchased by Day 60, and extensions carry fees.

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What gets flagged before you call a lender

  • Home Advantage requires a participating lender.
  • Home Advantage can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.

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Questions tied to this exact path

  • Is your team approved to originate Home Advantage for this household and loan setup?
  • Which events trigger repayment for Home Advantage: refinance, transfer, non_owner_occupancy?

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What you would do next

  • Review the official Home Advantage program page for Home Advantage
  • Ask whether your lender is approved for this exact program and loan structure.
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