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Buying a Home • Mercer County, WV
All resources
Resources for Module 1 - Mercer County
HUD Housing Counselor Search: Find free counseling to help you buy a home
consumerfinance.gov/housing/housing-apis/counseling-agencies/
Bluefield Housing Authority: Local housing programs and information
West Virginia Housing Development Fund: State programs for first-time homebuyers
USDA Rural Development West Virginia: USDA loan programs for eligible rural areas
CFPB Homebuying Toolkit: Government guide to buying a home step by step
Down Payment Resource: Find grants and programs to help with down payments
Free Credit Report: Check your credit score for free once a year
Action steps
- • Check your credit score at AnnualCreditReport.com.
- • Write down your score and the three lender focus areas: payment history, amounts owed, and length of credit history.
- • Contact the West Virginia Housing Development Fund at wvhdf.com or call your local lender to ask about first-time buyer programs.