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Our Mission...   We are a publicly accountable, self-supporting team, dedicated to increasing housing access and affordability and to expanding the availability of quality community services for the people of Washington.

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    House Key
2009-C funds are now available at the following interest rates* :
    Fixed interest rate for 30 years:
5.00% (2 points), 5.25% (1 point), 5.50% (0 points)
    Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
    Information regarding the $8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

MoreMy View from the Executive Director Award-Winning Affordable Housing

MoreHousing Washington 2009 – The Theme was Change;
    Keynote Speakers Shared Rich Personal Histories in Looking Forward to New Policy Directions

MoreCommission Honors Exceptional Achievements in Affordable Housing

MorePublic Service Announcements help local listeners learn more about safe, affordable ways to purchase a home

MoreAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Activities

MoreAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Information for Multifamily Housing Bond Projects

MoreInformation for lenders working with 501 (c)(3) organizations

More2010 Monthly Application Rounds for the Multifamily Housing Program

Events

MoreHousing Washington  provides a forum for learning, stimulating discussion and ideas, forging new and strengthening existing relationships, and building collaborative efforts to support the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Plan now to attend the affordable housing conference to be held in October, 2010, in Tacoma, Washington.

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MoreInformation for Senior Housing Professionals  

MoreWashington State Farm Worker Survey  | MoreBeginning Farmer/Rancher Program 

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MoreWashington State Dept. of Financial Institutions
Protects and informs Washington state home owners and home buyers.  Free state sponsored counseling is available to Washington residents who are facing foreclosure, thinking of buying a home, or considering refinancing.  To speak with a counselor, call the Washington Homeownership Information Hotline at 1.877.894.HOME (1.877.894.4663)

MoreLooking for an affordable apartment?  AptFinder.org offers property listings of subsidized or rent-restricted affordable apartment communities throughout Washington State.

MoreLocation of the Commission offices in Seattle | Transportation Options
Our Address: 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98104  
We are located in downtown Seattle on the east side of Second Avenue between Spring and Madison Streets.  

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Notice

We have been made aware that there are websites that have links to the Commission's website and claim to be associated with the Commission. Since we cannot prevent someone from linking to our site, we are posting this notice to help make you aware of the issue.  DISCLAIMER:  The sponsorship by the Commission of a homebuyer education seminar does not endorse a person, business practice, product or service other than those of the Commission.

 

* This is not an advertisement for credit as defined in Regulation Z; contact a WSHFC House Key Participating Lender for Annual Percentage Rate ("APR") information.