AmeriDream Inc., a downpayment assistance provider based in Gaithersburg, Md., has announced a partnership with the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees to help teachers and educational employees become homeowners.Under the program, gifts of up to 10% of the purchase price of a home will be available to NMFEE members for downpayment or closing costs, AmeriDream said. The gifts do not have to be repaid. NMFEE members will also have access to the organization's DreamKeeper program, which offers a downpayment gift and five years of mortgage payment protection. AmeriDream can be found online at http://www.ameridream.org.
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