Eligible single-family homes located in revitalization areas are listed exclusively for sale through the Good Neighbor Next Door Program. Properties are available for purchase through the program for five days. (Bidding period)

Teachers Pre-K thru 12. You may participate in the Good Neighbor Next Door Program as a Teacher, if you are employed as a full-time teacher by a state-accredited public school or private school that provides direct services to students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. In addition, the public or private school where you are employed as a teacher, must serve students from the area where the home you are purchasing is located.

Good Neighbor Next Step homes are only available for five days. The first step is to get your PRE-APPROVAL. Once you are approved, your licensed Teacher Next Step Home agent can provide a list of any Good Neighbor homes that become available in your area. Then, he or she will submit your interest in purchasing a specific home. If more than one person submits on a single home, a selection will be made by random lottery. You must meet the requirements for teachers and comply with HUD's regulations for the program.

HUD requires that you sign a second mortgage and note for the discount amount. No interest or payments are required on this "silent second" if you fulfill the three-year occupancy requirement. You may CHECK LISTINGS in your area to see what’s available right now, but please remember that bidding is only open 5 days. The number of properties available is limited and the list of available properties changes daily.

Yes. If you are the winning bidder, you may be able to combine some or all your Teacher Next Door benefits with the Good Neighbor Next Door purchase. This may include the Teacher Next Step Home grants and down payment assistance, and other program benefits.

ALL school and district employees are eligible to participate in the grant and down payment assistance programs available through Teacher Next Door. However, bidding on Good Neighbor Program homes is limited to pre-K through 12 classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMT's.

Good Neighbor homes have limited availability for several reasons. First, HUD must already own the home, through the foreclosure of a HUD insured FHA loan. In addition, HUD is agreeing to forgive a significant amount of money on each transaction, when the silent second mortgage is released. Some areas could have more than one Good Neighbor home, while some entire states may not have any, at a given time.

If the winning bid goes to another buyer or there are no Good Neighbor Next Step Homes available in your area, you may still purchase ANY home on the market through the Teacher Next Step Home Program and the above restrictions do not apply. You may also be eligible for certain grants and down payment assistance programs through Teacher Next Step Home.