The Ocean County First-Time Homebuyer Program Workshop

The First Time Homebuyer Program is sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Ocean County Consortium through the Ocean County Planning Department and is administered in partnership with Ocean Inc. The Ocean Inc. Housing Counselor is the applicants point of contact assisting and guiding them throughout the entire process.

O.C.E.A.N., Inc. has been the administrator of the First Time Homebuyer program in Ocean County, New Jersey for 27 years. In total, there have been 571 grants awarded to Ocean County resident homebuyers since 1996, for a total of over $5.235 million in grant funds, and a total real estate value of about $79.7 million. The average purchase price in 2022 was $199,792, up from $194,000 in 2021.

The Ocean County First-Time Homebuyer Program could help you achieve your dream of owning a home!

You are a first-time homebuyer if (among other eligibility requirements):

• You have not owned a home on your own in the past three years

• You previously owned a home with a former spouse or significant other and no longer reside in the home and are trying to purchase a home solely and separately.

The next Ocean County First Time Homebuyer workshops are scheduled for February 8th and the 15th from 5:30 to 9 pm. Attendance at both workshops are mandatory. To register for this virtual workshop, you must call or email Mark Lamela the Ocean Inc. Housing Counselor at (732) 244-5333 Ext.1110 or via email at mlamela@oceaninc.org.

Be sure to visit the Ocean Inc. First Time Homebuyer website page at: https://oceaninc.org/housing-programs for more information.