Scenarios
This page outlines different first-time area home buyer scenarios to help you better understand ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾'s First-Time Home Buyers Assistance Program benefit. Visit the program page and frequently asked questions for additional details.
Scenario #1
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who has been renting a house for three years and has never owned a home.
- Home Location: Gardiner, Maine (31 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: Yes
- Purchase Price: $560,000
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: $50,000 (10 percent of purchase price up to $50,000)
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: $5,000 per year as long as the employee remains employed full-time on campus or in an approved hybrid role.
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: $0 as long as the employee remains employed full-time on campus or in an approved hybrid role for ten years
Scenario #2
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who owned a home in Bath, ME seven years ago but has been renting since then.
- Home Location: Bath, Maine (13 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: Yes
- Purchase Price: $280,000
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: $28,000 (10 percent of purchase price up to $50,000)
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: $2,800 per year as long as the employee remains employed full-time on campus or in an approved hybrid role
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: $0 as long as the employee remains employed full-time on campus or in an approved hybrid role for ten years.
Scenario #3
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who is new to the area.
- Home Location: Thomaston, ME (49 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: No (property is more than 40 miles from campus)
- Purchase Price: N/A
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: N/A
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: N/A
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: N/A
Scenario #4
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who sold their home in Brunswick two years ago and has been renting since then.
- Home Location: Topsham, ME (3 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: No (buyer has owned a home in the area within the last five years)
- Purchase Price: N/A
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: N/A
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: N/A
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: N/A
Scenario #5
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who has never owned a home. They qualify for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾’s First-Time Area Home Buyers Assistance program but leave the College six years after securing a forgivable loan.
- Home Location: South Freeport, Maine (12 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: Yes
- Purchase Price: $510,000.00
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: $50,000 (10 percent of purchase price up to $50,000)
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: $5,000 per year as long as the employee remains employed full-time on campus or in an approved hybrid role.
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: $20,000 plus related interest ($30,000 is forgiven—$5,000 a year for the six years the employee remained at the College after)
Scenario #6
- Example: Home buyer is a benefits-eligible employee who sold their home in Freeport six years ago. They intend to pay cash for a new home.
- Home Location: Wiscasset, Maine (27 miles from campus)
- Qualify?: No (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾’s loan program is only available to eligible employees who obtain a primary mortgage from a participating bank)
- Purchase Price: N/A
- Amount of Forgivable Loan: N/A
- Forgiven Principal and Interest: N/A
- Amount Owed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾: N/A