Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc.

Central Minnesota Community Land Trust: New Construction

The Central Minnesota Community Land Trust offers a wide variety of assistance and financing to eligible buyers purchasing new construction in the Heritage Greens development of Cambridge. Eligible buyers must meet these requirements:

  • Must be a first time homebuyer. You cannot have owned your primary residence in the last three years
  • Must be at or below 80% Median Income for 11 County Metro
  • Must have a stable source of income and acceptable credit to mortgage qualify
  • Must work with a participating Community Land Trust lender
  • Must have savings to cover a reduced down payment and closing costs
  • Must complete Home Stretch first time homebuyer training
  • *Other restrictions may apply

Meeting these guidelines means you may be eligible to utilize sale prices reductions and 0%, deferred mortgage products for the purchase of a new home in Heritage Greens!

Tired of Renting...Buy a Home!

Community Land Trust homes in Heritage Greens range in price from $148,000 to $153,000. This is made possible by the Central MN CLT purchasing the lot, creating a substantial reduction in market sales price. In addition, affordable financing products are available to reduce your monthly payments to amounts comparable to rent!

  • An affordable first mortgage product that offers below market interest rate and a 40 year term option. The 40 year term option can save you up to $50 a month compared to a 30 year term.
  • Entry Cost Assistance of $3,000. This is a 0%, deferred loan that helps you with down payment and closing costs
  • Monthly Payment Assistance. Receive monthly payment reductions of $75 the first year of your mortgage, $50 the second year and $25 the third year.
  • Gap financing loans of up to $8,000. This is a 0%, deferred second mortgage that draws no interest and doesn't require a monthly payment.

Please call Jason at 320-259-0393 or email this homebuyer pre-application form to jason@cmhp.net to start your application process.