Make the move to homeownership with help from Select Milwaukee and our partners

Select Milwaukee is your source for home buying guidance. But did you know that with our many partners Select Milwaukee offers several special mortgage finance and downpayment and closing costs programs?

Downpayment & Closing Cost Assistance
  • Housing Cost Reduction Initiative (HCRI)
  • Down Payment Plus (DPP)
  • Employer Assisted Homeownership Forgivable Loans



Mortgage Programs
  • Special mortgage finance programs for
    • Teachers & other employees of state-certified primary and secondary schools
    • Firefighters
    • Police officers & sheriffs
    • Emergency medical technicians
    • Health care industry employees
  • Combined purchase & rehabilitation financing
  • Woodlands Condominiums Initiative
  • Washington Park Partners Initiative
  • Home Ownership Partners (HOP) (for the purchase & rehabilitation of city-owned tax foreclosed homes)
Several of our non-for-profit partners are building brand new homes and completely renovating older classic Milwaukee homes in several neighborhoods. Select Milwaukee is your resource for learning how to qualify for these homes, putting together your financing and guiding you step-by-step through the purchase process.

Our partners include:
  • West End Development Corporation (Historic Concordia, Merrill Park, Washington Park and Cold Spring Park)
  • YMCA Community Development Corporation (Harambee, Lindsey Heights)
  • Midtown Neighborhood Association (Midtown)
  • Harambee Ombudsman Project (Harambee)
  • ACTS Community Development Corporation (Washington Park)
CLICK HERE to Contact Select Milwaukee via e-mail or call 414.562.5070 for more information on these and other programs.