Answers by SYLVIA RHODES

Congrats on buying your first home! That is a huge life decision. I would ask the lender what type of things you may qualify for as a first-time home buyer. In Maine we have the Maine Housing program that helps first time home buyers get up to $5k towards their closing costs. This is huge because closing costs can be upwards to $10k I have seen. You may qualify for more than $5k depending on your circumstances. The most I have seen anyone qualify for is $10k.