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We have also posted several videos that will help you learn more about affordable housing, the application process, how and where to begin.
Note: All applicants and Co-applicant must also register and complete an orientation session for each program. FAQ Sessions are designed to provide an additional resource and the opportunity to ask questions.
HouseKeys is a Program Administration company that works alongside cities and builders to administer affordable housing programs. There are a lot of moving parts, including helping the Developer with their legal agreements, getting the application documents set up and processed, connecting you to loan officers (or Property Managers) who are registered with the program and who agree to follow the rules, and helping to guide you through the Opportunity Drawing, purchasing (or renting) the unit, and understanding the program rules. The City and developers make Opportunities available to households who fit several income categories in the County where the program is located, as determined by the State of California.
What does HouseKeys do?
HouseKeys has an Application Management System at myhousekeys.com that is created to help facilitate your application process. You first register your household profile by answering a short group of questions, validate your email address, and then complete a wizard that asks questions about your household size, income, demographics, and program preference information. Once that is complete, you will enter the Program Center where you’ll see a list of housing programs. Select the Program that you are interested in. You will click “Request Application I.D.”, answer any pre-screening questions, and then you’ll be assigned an Application I.D. With that Application I.D. you’ll be able to enter Drawings that are posted for any available opportunities for that Program. As soon as you receive your number, you’ll see any Drawings or Opportunities for that City’s Program you selected.
How do I apply?
Once you enter the Drawing noted above, your application will be ranked based on a randomized lottery process. If the Application Deadline has passed, and none of the lottery entrants meet the program requirements, late applicants may still have an opportunity through either a 2nd drawing or through a first-file-first-serve process. When your file is requested, you will be asked to deliver it to our receiving center, so that we can begin to process your full file. Only those who receive a file request after a Drawing, will have to submit a full file. It’s during this underwriting and eligibility certification process, where you’ll be cleared for contract, and be a buyer in line to purchase the home or to sign a lease if its for a rental. In some instances, if for a rental, the Property Manager may be in charge of requesting the file, processing and underwriting.
