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  • Section 8Miami, Florida

    Section 8 in Miami: waitlists, vouchers and how to apply

    Miami has no single Section 8 list. Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah and Homestead each run their own voucher program and waitlist, and each opens it for a short time. Watch each office's own page, apply during its window, and never pay to apply.

    6 min read

  • Applying

    Florida first-time home buyer programs and down payment help

    Florida Housing Finance Corporation, the state housing agency, offers first-time buyer mortgages and down payment help through approved lenders, with a 640 minimum credit score and county income and price limits. Most of its down payment money is a second loan you repay, not a gift. Counties add their own programs.

    6 min read