PWR Charity Foundation's Mission
To promote the American dream of home ownership through education, housing affordability projects and community involvement. To encourage our members to lend a helping hand to raise the professionalism and visibility of the Pacific West REALTOR® community.

PWR Charity Foundation's Board of Directors
Officers

Phil Schaefer
President
Philschaefer1@gmail.com

Glenn Gaspar
Secretary / Treasurer
ggasparre@yahoo.com

Directors

Ann Pettijohn
apettijohn@gmail.com

Ernie Aguilar
ernie@thegreatoc.com

Jamie Saltman
jamiesaltman@mainstreetrealtors.net

Mike Capobianco
yourealtorforlife@sbcglobal.net

Stephen Meade
stephen@meadefirst.com

Tom Brown
Tbrown@mhmb.com

Tracy Sturm
Tracysturm@earthlink.net

Scott Long
Slong@fpcu.org

Stephanie Lins
C21stephlins@gmail.com



 
Opening Doors First-Time Buyers
Home Owner's Association (HOA) Dues Assistance Program
“Opening Doors” is the Pacific West Association of REALTORS® Charity Foundation’s (PWRCF) Home Owners Association Assistance Program. The program was established as a means for the REALTOR® community to assist with the housing affordability crisis by helping families achieve the American dream of home ownership. In 2007, the “Opening Doors” program granted $225,000 in down payment assistance to local first-time buyers and in 2009 an additional $200,000. The program is a benefit not only to the community, but also to PWR REALTOR® members who may offer this program to their clients.


Qualifications
  • Maximum income levels (1-2 buyers) $111,480 for Orange County & and $99,3600 for Los Angeles County.
  • Maximum purchase price is $400,000 for Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
  • Buyers must contribute 1% of the sales price from their own funds towards the down payment.
  • Buyer may not have owned any residence within the past 3 years.
  • Minimum credit score of 620.
  • Pre-approval from a direct lender
  • Minimum five-year fixed-rate, full documentation (no stated income) loan.
  • Applicants must be represented by a PWR REALTOR® member.
  • Property must be located within PWR's jurisdiction.
  • Short-sales must have written bank approval.
  • Property and Home Owners Association must meet agency standards and pass review of PWR Underwriters (occupancy ratios apply, pending litigation, leased land, insufficient reserves not allowed)
  • Condos & True Pud’s allowed – no condo hotels
  • Other qualifications and restrictions apply.
The Opening Doors program is available to any qualified buyer who purchases a property located in Orange or Los Angeles Counties.

Including:
Anaheim/Anaheim Hills, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra/La Habra Heights, La Mirada, La Palma, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Norwalk, Orange, Pico Rivera, Placentia, Rossmoor, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Signal Hill, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Whittier, and Yorba Linda.

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