Missouri helps homeowners buy homes with "HOPE" program

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) at the end of 2009 rolled out an innovative program to help Missouri families buy a house.

Program Details
MHDC is allocating $15 million towards the HOPE program. Qualified Missouri families that purchase a home in 2010 are eligible for a HOPE incentive equaling the amount of the 2009 real estate tax bill associated with the property they purchased, up to a maximum of $1,250. 

Additionally, homebuyers who are approved for the real estate property tax HOPE incentive may also be eligible to receive an additional amount if they bought a qualified, newly-constructed, energy-efficient home or bought an existing home and remodeled or purchased items such as Energy Star^® appliances to make the home more energy efficient. The maximum combined total of the HOPE property tax incentive and the HOPE energy-efficiency incentive is $1,750.
This can be met by doing some remodeling or even purchasing an Energy Star® appliance.  The MHDC website has complete information on the program and can be reached at
http://www.mhdc.com/homes/HOPE/index.htm