Teacher Next Door Program® -
Exclusive Home Buying Benefits for Teachers and School Employees
Are you a teacher, administrator or school employee looking to purchase a home? The Teacher Next Door Program® makes home ownership more affordable by offering exclusive benefits.
- Purchase any home on the market—no restrictions on location or property type.
- Grants up to $9,000 to assist with closing costs and expenses.*
- Additional down payment assistance up to $24,000 to help lower your upfront costs.
- Low-interest home loan options designed for teachers and school employees.
- Up to $33,000 in combined home buying assistance.
- Grants never have to be repaid. Down payment assistance terms vary by program.
Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or looking to relocate, the Teacher Next Door Program® can help you explore the grants, down payment assistance and home buying benefits that may be available to you.
Teacher Next Door® Home Buying Assistance Video
Who is eligible?
All Public and Private School Teachers
All Public and Private School Employees
College and university professors
Administrators
Deans and Counselors
Office Staff
School Psychologists / Social Workers
School Nurses
Lunchroom Staff
Para-Professionals
Coaches
Custodians and Maintenance Staff
Librarians and Media Specialists
Bus Drivers
County Office Staff
ALL Education Employees
Teacher Next Door Program® Benefits: *
Purchase ANY home on the market
Teacher Home Buying GRANTS up to $9,000.00
Down Payment Assistance up to $24,000.00
Home loans for teachers and school employees
Less paperwork with our new Simple Docs Program™
NO application fees
NO up-front fees
Dedicated Buyers Agent
Preferred interest rates
FREE appraisal
(up to $545.00 credit at closing)FREE access to home listings
FREE nationwide access to foreclosures
Discount title fees
Fresh Start Credit Repair Program™
Simple Docs Refinance Program™
Check Your Eligibility Today → Apply Now
Teacher Next Door Program Reviews
What other Teachers are saying:
Michael Vazquez
Riverview, FL
It Changed Everything!
"Without the grant, our down payment and closing costs would have posed an insurmountable barrier. Knowing that a program exists to honor our service and help us own a home — it changed everything."
Guerdy Regilus
Douglasville, GA
Great Help!
"Bryan Friedman was a great help during my home-buying process. He broke everything down for me in steps so I always knew exactly what I needed to do. He also checked in on me at least once per week and sometimes more when needed. I am very pleased with his service and ecstatic that he was able to help me get into an amazing home suitable for me and my kids."
Danielle Sisson-Jones
Lynchburg, VA
10 Stars if I could!
"I would give Sheff 10 stars if I could! Buying a home does not have to be stressful or scary and Sheff will take care of you every step of the way! We switched from a very well-known mortgage company to Sheff with the Teacher Next Door Program. I immediately felt at-ease on the phone talking to him. He explained every step of the home buying process so I would understand everything I was doing. He made the whole thing so stress-free. I felt like he was cheering us on the whole time and wanted what was best for us. Even with switching lenders halfway through the home buying process, Sheff and his team were able to get us to close on our house on the same date that the other lender had promised. Overall, Sheff and his whole team are amazing, and I would recommend them to anyone—especially first-time home buyers."
No Credit Check Required
Financing for the Teacher Next Door Program® 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 this 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.