At Teacher Next Door, we know we know Lakeland and all of Polk County, from Polk City to Lake Wales. Our mission is to help you achieve your dream of home ownership by guiding you, step-by-step, through the home buying process, from pre-approval through closing and beyond. We will help you take advantage of the many different resources that may be available, including grants, down payment assistance and other special programs. Our state-of-the-art technology makes the home buying and loan process as easy and fast as possible, all while delivering the personalized service that you deserve, and programs specially designed for teachers and their families.
Grants, down payment assistance and other programs are now available to public service professionals in Polk County and the surrounding areas including nurses and healthcare employees, law enforcement and staff, firefighters, first responders, military and government employees.* For more information, please visit Not a Teacher.
In addition to the Next Door Programs® Grant, you may also be eligible for down payment assistance of up to $24,000.00 (More in some areas)
Financing for Next Door Programs® is provided by our preferred direct lenders and select U.S. National Banks.
No Credit Check Required. Your personal financial information is not collected on the Pre-Application and your credit will not be checked. Once we receive your information, a Program Specialist will contact you to discuss the program and go over the options available, including any grants and down payment assistance you may be eligible for.