Our Services
Are You Ready to Buy?
Are you ready to buy a home? Take our Purchase Readiness Quiz to gauge your purchase readiness and identify steps to take before you buy.
Help Finding A Home
Let us help you find a trusted, responsive and knowledgeable real estate agent to walk you through the entire home-buying process.
Focus on Financing
Enlist our experts to find financing options available to first-time home buyers and lead you through the lending process.
Education and Resources
Our workshops walk you through how much you can afford, applying for a mortgage, improving credit, barriers to getting a loan, and financial assistance.
How We Help You
Become a Sponsor
The Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County could not deliver services without our sponsors. With their support, we provide free Home Buyer Education classes to Dane County residents, partner residents with the right professionals, and deliver ongoing education.
Featured Sponsor
Dane County offers financial aid programs for low- and moderate-income residents looking to
buy their first home and for existing homeowners through partner agencies. These programs are
made possible by HUD-granted Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment
Partnerships Program funds.
Major Home Rehabilitation Loan: Eligible homeowners can apply and may receive a
loan up to $24,999 at 0% interest, with a lifetime limit of $100,000. These loans enable
eligible homeowners to undertake major home repair or renovation projects with ease.
For more information on Dane County’s Community Development Block Grant or HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds, visit https://cdbg.countyofdane.gov/. Together, we can
ensure that homeowners in Dane County have the opportunity to create a safe and thriving
community.
Mortgage Reduction Assistance: Eligible potential homeowners can apply for 0%
interest, deferred loans. These loans are to help low- and moderate-income households
purchase their first home in Dane County.
Minor Home Repair Grants: Eligible homeowners can apply and may receive up to
$7,500 per project, with a lifetime limit of $20,000. These grants are ideal for addressing
minor issues such as broken windows or faulty electrical systems.
For more information on Dane County’s Community Development Block Grant or HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds, visit https://cdbg.countyofdane.gov/. Together, we can
ensure that homeowners in Dane County have the opportunity to create a safe and thriving
community.
Upcoming Events
Take the first step to owning a home and REGISTER TODAY for one of our upcoming Homebuyer Education Workshops. When you attend, you will learn from the experts on what you need to do in order to successfully navigate the Road to Home Ownership. These workshops include the following:
- How much can you afford?
- How to apply for a mortgage
- Credit improvement tips
- Barriers that can prevent you from qualifying for a mortgage
- What Grant Assistance may be available to you