Homebuyer 101 Resources
Housing Resources in Kansas
The State of Kansas and the Federal Government have various programs to assist individuals; developers; cities, counties, non-profits; and lenders to meet their housing needs.
Homebuyer Education Opportunities
Buying a home can be confusing and challenging, especially if it is your first time. There are several steps that homebuyers need to take to purchase a home successfully.
Each season provides new conditions and specific areas to consider when owning a home. The checklist provided is an overall list of areas in your home that should be regularly checked, either monthly, seasonally, or annually.
What Every Homebuyer Should Know About Appraisals
Other Kansas Homebuyer Programs
KHRC Resources
First Time Homebuyer
KHRC helps enable the dream of homeownership through offering first-time buyers assistance with down payment and closing costs.
Home Loan Guarantee for Rural Kansas
The Home Loan Guarantee for Rural Kansas (HLG) helps financial institutions guarantee the gap under a loan used for land and building purchases, renovation, and new construction costs that may be capitalized or financed within rural Kansas counties.
Kansas First-Time Home Buyer Savings Program
Kansas First-Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts help Kansas residents to save money to purchase a first home for themselves or a designated beneficiary.
Weatherization Assistance
Weatherization improves energy efficiency and lowers utility bills by ensuring your home holds in heat and air conditioning while keeping hot and cold air out.
Other Kansas Homebuyer Programs
- The Single Family Housing Direct Home Loan Program provides loans directly to families and individuals so they can buy or build homes in rural America.
- The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program enables USDA to partner with private lending institutions, backing their loans to help families and individuals buy homes in rural areas.
- The Home Repair Loan and Grant Program provides loans and grants to help families and individuals repair their homes to make them safer, healthier places to live.
Housing Rehabilitation, Weatherization, Emergency, and Furnace Loans
Through Tenants to Homeowners and a Community Land Trust
Through City of Leavenworth
Through Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.
Through Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Mennonite Housing, Residential Housing Solutions, Jakub’s Ladder, and Consumer Credit Counseling Services.
Includes rehabilitation and repair opportunities.
Through Community Housing of Wyandotte County and Community Land Trust.
Build homes, hope and community by offering a pathway to home ownership and home repair for partner families.
Housing Resources in Kansas
The State of Kansas and the Federal Government have various programs to assist indiciduals; developers; cities, counties, non-profits; and lenders to meet their housing needs.
Partner Resources
Homebuyer Education Opportunities
HUD’s Dispelling Homebuying Myths Educational Webinars
This webinar series reveals the truth about common myths associated with using an FHA-insured loan to purchase a home. In addition to providing a resource to prospective homebuyers, the webinars may be useful for loan originators, real estate professionals, and others interested in learning more about FHA-insured loans and misconceptions in the homebuying process.
American Society of Home Inspectors Resources
Buying a home can be confusing and challenging, especially if it is your first time. There are several steps that homebuyers need to take to purchase a home successfully.
Each season provides new conditions and specific areas to consider when owning a home. The checklist provided is an overall list of areas in your home that should be regularly checked, either monthly, seasonally, or annually.
