Mercer County to Host Homebuyers Workshops in Lawrenceville

Mercer County is offering a pair of upcoming workshops for first-time homebuyers in Lawrenceville.

“Mercer County is again offering assistance to potential homeowners through our First-Time Homebuyer Program, and I invite you to sit in on one of the upcoming workshops to learn more about the lending process,” Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said.

Workshop participants can learn how the mortgage process works, and participating lenders will be on hand to guide applicants and provide answers. First-time homebuyers may be eligible to obtain down payment and closing cost assistance through the program.

Eligibility for assistance is based on family size and income, and lenders will help determine mortgage eligibility based on income, credit rating and current monthly expenses. To receive assistance through the Mercer County First-Time Homebuyer Program, applicants must participate in a Homebuyer Training Course, cannot have owned a home within the past three years — unless that person is a single parent or displaced homemaker — and cannot own other real estate at the time of closing.

Workshops will be held this year at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Thursday, June 25, 2015, Hamilton Township Free Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, NJ 08619

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

For additional information or questions regarding accessibility accommodations, please contact the Mercer County Housing office at 609-989-6858.