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Illinois Down Payment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers

An overview of first-time homebuyer Illinois financing options, guidelines, and FAQs #

Ready to buy your first home in Illinois? Here, we have ranked the top first-time homebuyer Illinois programs you can access right now, sorted according to their features, advantages, and most suitable use cases. Let’s dive right in!

At the end of this article, you will find a table comparing all of the loan features and explanations of many terms discussed here.

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Mariusz Falkiewicz
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Mariusz brings 20 years of mortgage expertise as a loan originator, underwriter, and ops manager in Chicago. His honest advice, backed by deep knowledge, has earned him features on CNN Underscored and Realtor.com. A certified NMLS originator, he remains your approachable, neighborhood mortgage pro. Feel free to reach out with any questions. Mariusz is just a chat away.

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My wife and I are pleased with our choice to work with Mariusz. For a first-time home buyer, Mariusz was very informative and knowledgeable to calm our concerns. He offered the best rate available on the market at that time. We are amazed by his work and highly recommend him

- Iurii B.

It was my first time working with Mariusz, but defiantly not the last one. Mariusz is very knowledgeable and resourceful when it comes to mortgages, he answered every single question that I threw at him. He was able to beat the competitors and offered the best rates available on the market at that time. I highly recommend him to anybody looking for a mortgage either as first-time buyers or experienced investors.

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Mariusz went above our expectations to get us in the home we not only wanted but needed ASAP while we were moving from Florida to Chicago. With a family of 4, we were really strict on our budget and Mariusz really managed well with our stresses to the point we were amazed by his work. I'm very impressed and he made our whole home buying experience a breeze. Walked us through all the steps we needed to take. Thank you, Mariusz your work has made our family extremely happy and thankful for all you have done!

- Kris

Mariusz was my loan officer for a few months during my short sale buy, it was my first home purchase so I didn't know a lot about the whole process. Mariusz was helping me in every aspect, explaining sometimes the same thing over and over, he was very patient with it and his incredible skill of explaining and communication just made it so much easier. I will highly recommend Mariusz to anyone if I would have to bring a negative… there is none!! He is just a professional, honest, helpful, always on time, quick, knowledgeable, and patient... this list can go on and on. Truly all-around professionalism.

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