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Home ownership is likely one of the largest purchases of your lifetime. Learn more about finding, financing, purchasing, maintaining, refinancing, and selling a home.

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The Home Possible mortgage program from Freddie Mac allows low and moderate income borrowers to buy a home with a down payment as low as 3%.
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