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The Home Modification Loan Program Is A “Huge Untapped Resource” For The Berkshires

The Home Loan Modification Program is helping families across the Commonwealth enhance their properties’ accessibility. The story below from The Berkshire Eagle features a Williamstown couple that recently utilized the HMLP to help improve the home they purchased two years ago.  Despite the significant benefits, the couple was only one of a few residents in Berkshire County to take advantage of the loan program. One of those benefits: the loan only has to be repaid if sells or transfers their property within the loan’s 50-year mortgage period. Furthermore, the income limit to apply for a loan rests at almost $300,000 for a family of four.

The Home Modification Loan Program is a 'huge untapped resource' for the Berkshires. Here's how it works ...

The Home Modification Loan Program is a “huge untapped resource” for the Berkshires. Here’s how it works. Read More

 

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