introduction videos & Quiz

These 8 short videos will help you understand how affordable housing works, key terminology, and the affordable home buying process. We encourage you to “Take the Quiz” to confirm that you understand the concepts and the process. In addition to the videos please review the Gilroy Orientation slides by clicking HERE, the Initial Action Items Orientation Handout by clicking HERE , and the Resale Restriction Agreement on this page which limits the resale value (or Equity Share Agreement for Alexander Place) for a 30 year term and requires the home to be owner occupied. Please check the “Events” tab above to find the registration link for the next mandatory Ownership Orientation Webinar.

MyHouseKeys

MyHouseKeys is our web-based software platform created to help you manage your program relationships, find housing opportunities, and navigate the application process. You start by registering your household profile.

profile Registration Process

When you click on the button to “Register Your Profile, you’ll begin with a quick sign up form that asks: Name, Number of Household Members, Total Household Income, and Zip Code. After you enter and confirm your email address, you will start a Registration Wizard that will have you complete a series of forms. You may want to set aside an hour to complete all of the online forms. These forms include:

1. Admin Profile - this is the basic information and address for the primary applicant.

2. Member Profiles - all other household members who will be occupying the housing unit

3. Income Profile - you’ll identify the type of income that you earn, information about your employer, and your employment details

4. Household Preference - this form details any special criteria that your household may meet that would allow you to receive preferential treatment among other applicants.

5. Household Demographics - this is an optional form that allows us to track our Fair Housing statistics

At the end of the process, you’ll get to a page called the Household Overview. This page summarizes all of the information you entered and gives you a chance to review before finalizing.

Application Exhibits

Application Exhibits are special documents that help provide further details about items that you provided while completing the Program Application and gathering items on the Application Checklist. Click on the links below to open the Exhibit documents.

Gilroy does not have an Exhibit E form for City Preferences at this time. (e.g., preference for those that live or work in the city)

program documents signed by buyers

Note: These documents will change and be updated from time to time.

Resale Restriction Agreement

Alexander Place Property Restriction Agreement

The City of Gilroy has a resale restriction agreement with a 30-year term that restricts the price at which a home can be resold (or an Equity Share Restriction Agreement) and carries other restrictions, including refinancing and inheritance. Please make sure to review this document before applying for the program.

The Housing Element outlines the City of Gilroy’s goals, policies, and implementation programs for the preservation, conservation, improvement, and production of housing for the 2015-2023 planning period. The Housing Element identifies the specific actions the City will take to address existing and future housing needs.

Excess Sales Proceeds Note and Deed of Trust

The difference between the fair market value of the home and the maximum restricted resale price is known as “Excess Sales Proceeds”. This amount of money belongs to the program and the City records a note and deed of trust in order to protect those proceeds. Click the links below to open the examples.

• Excess Sales Proceeds Note

• Deed of Trust

Other Sample Program Documents:

• Alexander Place Promissory Note with Equity Share

• Alexander Place Deed of Trust with Equity Share

Program Guides

These program guides are created to provide Applicants and Participants with the rules and processes involved with the housing programs.

Application Guide (coming soon)

As an applicant, you must complete the steps to create a household profile, obtain an Application I.D. and enter Drawings for the housing opportunity you want. Each housing opportunity is given an Opportunity ID. If you are chosen in the Drawing, then you will submit a full file to be processed and underwritten and the rules are outlined in this guide.

Participation Guide (coming soon)

Once you are a homeowner, you sign a 30 year Restriction Agreement that details what you are allowed to do with the home. While the Restriction Agreement on this site is the latest version, there have been many different versions used over the past 40 years. The Participation Guide walks through some of the rules on refinancing, re-selling the home, and transfers for inheritance. Please keep in mind that your signed Restriction Agreement is the governing document that ultimately determines what you’re allowed to do.