Sell with Revival 

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Selling with Revival is one of the most civic and responsible acts you can undertake as an owner of a single family home in Washington D.C. Revival works to preserve affordable hone buying opportunities for low to moderate income buyers, Black home buyers, and first-time home buyers.

We achieve this by connecting transitioning homeowners with individuals and families who have participated in DC’s Home Purchase Assistance Program to facilitate the sale of the home.

Partnering with Revival is a seamless and worry-free process. Revival does the legwork to repair and maintain the home until it’s sold while vetting potential HPAP buyers.

Why Revival?

  • Knowledgeable real estate partners with over 40 years of experience in home sales, mortgage finance and community development

  • Standard 3% commission

  • Revival performs all repairs and maintenance, bundling the work to save you time and money

  • Revival guarantees all work performed by its home improvement professionals

Partnering with Revival

  • Revival is Community

    Partnering with Revival means working with the community to benefit all. That is the approach we take in ensuring all parties in the process walk away satisfied.

  • Revival Makes it Easy

    Whether your home is occupied, unoccupied, or vacant, Revival has a multitude of options to meet your needs as a seller. Revival walks you through the process the entire way.

  • Repairs and Maintenance

    Repairs and Maintenance

    Revival assesses your home and if needed, performs all necessary repairs and maintains curb appeal until sold. Making the process as painless as possible.

  • Revival Makes a Match

    Revival matches you with a participant of DC’s Home Purchase Assistance Program. We follow the standard home selling process. Please see our FAQ section for more information on HPAP buyers.

Selling to a Participant of DC’s Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) FAQs

  • HPAP DC, or the Home Purchase Assistance Program in the District of Columbia,, is a program that provides first-time homebuyers in Washington, D.C. with down payment and closing cost assistance to purchase single-family homes, condos, or co-ops. It offers up to $202,000 in down payment assistance and $4,000 for closing costs. 

  • The seller doesn't need to do anything specific to accommodate HPAP. The buyer's eligibility for HPAP is determined by DCHFA based on income and other factors. 

  • The buyer uses the HPAP loan, along with their own funds and a private mortgage, to purchase the property. The HPAP loan is deferred and doesn't require payments until the property is sold, refinanced, or no longer the buyer's primary residence.

  • HPAP does not accept seller-backed mortgage financing, so the seller cannot offer financing or other arrangements related to the HPAP loan.

  • The buyer must meet the eligibility requirements for HPAP, including being a first-time homebuyer, meeting income limits, and possessing a good credit rating.

  • The sale process is largely the same as for any other home sale. The seller negotiates the purchase price, listing works with a real estate agent, and handles the closing process.