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USDA home loans offer a path to homeownership for those with lower incomes and for people who are looking to buy a home in certain areas of the country. These mortgages are backed by the US Department ...

As George Ford accurately conveyed in last Sunday's Gazette ('Housing shortage acute in rural Iowa,” May 31), rural housing is a critical issue in many small towns across Iowa and nationwide. Both ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner was in Columbus Thursday to celebrate National Home Ownership Month with a groundbreaking ceremony to begin the construction of ...

For first-time home buyers, it can be challenging to save up for a down payment. Down payments vary considerably — from the 3.5% required for FHA loans for first-time buyers to the 20% that many ...

To secure a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan, you don’t have to become a farmer or live in a remote area with more land than you can handle. While USDA loans have certain property guidelines ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013 - A new report issued by the National Rural Housing Coalition focuses on validating the successes of the Section 502 Direct Loan program and the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has committed $3.9 million in loans and $4.17 ...

If you make less than the median income in your area and you have a desire to own property in rural America, then you and your family may be good candidates for a mortgage loan backed by the U.S.

While the housing market in rural Alabama doesn't always follow national trends, it seems to be on the same page right now: low inventory and high prices. Homebuyers across the country are struggling ...