This is the real meat of this blog: I want to find all the best programs for new buyers, translate the housing jargon, and get it to you packaged all nice and clear for you to consider! Minnesota Housing works with everything from homeless shelters to rental help and into homebuying! Start Up is their flagship program for first-time homebuyers, so let's dig into some of the requirements to qualify and how it will look when you go to buy a home. I read the whole manual so you don't have to, and here are the highlights: - Requirements of the borrower (you): -- 18 years or older -- may not have owned a home at least for the 3 years prior to this loan -- you need to intend to live in this home within 60 days of closing, and it needs to be your primary residence. -- attend a Homebuyer Education Program. There's don't expire, so you could do it anytime! I'll do a separate blog on these, but basically, it will be a course to learn the details of buying a home - a good cl...