Homeownership Interest Form (English)

Application Process and Required Documents

All applicants will be contacted once the application period is closed.
The application period will close on January 8, 2027, or
10 calendar days after the homes are publicly listed, whichever date is later.

Required Documentation

Once contacted, applicants will have 20 business days to
provide AHADC with the following:

• Intake and disclosure paperwork
• Proof of mortgage pre-approval
• Proof of income and assets for everyone in the household, including:
  • Two most recent years of tax returns
  • Two most recent years of W-2s and 1099s
  • Two most recent months of bank statements
  • Proof of all other assets, including retirement accounts, stocks,
    bonds, and cryptocurrency
  • Proof of income, including:
    • Nine most recent pay stubs
    • Current Social Security award letter
    • Section 8 Homeownership letter
    • Proof of any other income, such as child or spousal support,
      cash public-assistance benefits, pensions, or retirement withdrawals
• Verification of the need for an accessible unit, if applicable

Eligibility and Lottery

AHADC will determine who is an eligible homebuyer based on the information
provided above. Eligible homebuyers will be notified by letter and entered
into a lottery scheduled for March 2027.

AHADC will follow the lottery order when determining the order in which
homebuyers may submit purchase offers.

All homebuyers must complete a homebuyer education class before receiving
a commitment from their first mortgage lender.

Homebuyer Counseling

If you would like homebuyer counseling or assistance developing a mortgage
pre-approval strategy, please contact Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
(INHS):

Questions?

Please call
315-253-6249
or email
aha@auburnha.org.