Home Partners Plus Program from Connect Credit Union
Whether you're buying your first home, upgrading to your next property, or preparing to sell, the Home Partners Plus Program helps make the process smoother and more rewarding.
With expert guidance every step of the way, you gain access to trusted real estate professionals, valuable support services, and exclusive savings designed to make your next move easier and more affordable.
Connect Credit Union’s Home Partners Plus Program helps eligible members across Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Stuart, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Martin County, navigate the homebuying process with trusted real estate and mortgage support connections.
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What is the Home Partners Plus Program?
The Home Partners Plus Program gives Connect Credit Union members access to an experienced Service Team that can help guide them through the home buying process.
Through the program, members can be connected with a program-approved Keyes REALTOR® who understands the area where they want to buy. Mortgage and title services are available through 1st United Home Loans, helping create a smoother, more coordinated experience from pre-approval to closing.
Benefits of Home Partners Plus
The Home Partners Plus Program helps members move through the home buying process with more confidence and support.
Benefits may include:
- Guidance from an experienced team
- Connection to a program-approved Keyes REALTOR®
- Support throughout the entire real estate process
- Mortgage services by 1st United Home Loans
- Rebate credit to assist with closing costs
- An easier, more coordinated home-buying experience
How the Home Partners Plus Program Works
Step 1: Get Pre-Approved
The first step is getting pre-approved for a mortgage with 1st United Home Loans. This helps determine your estimated budget and gives you a clearer idea of the homes that may fit your financial situation.
During this stage, you may also be introduced to a Keyes REALTOR®, so you can begin discussing your home search while your financing is being reviewed.
Step 2: Share Your Budget and Preferred Location
Once your estimated price range is identified, your home search details can be shared with the Home Partners Plus team.
This may include:
- Your approved or estimated budget
- Preferred city, neighborhood, or area
- Type of property you are looking for
- General home buying goals
This helps ensure you are matched with the right real estate professional for your needs.
Step 3: Get Matched with a Keyes REALTOR®
Next, you are connected with a Keyes REALTOR® who is knowledgeable in your area of interest.
Your Keyes REALTOR® can help you:
- Search for available homes
- Schedule property visits
- Understand local market conditions
- Prepare and submit an offer
- Navigate negotiations
Having the right real estate team can make the home buying process feel more organized and less overwhelming.
Step 4: Search, Make an Offer, and Move Toward Closing
Your Keyes REALTOR® can help you search for homes, schedule property visits, prepare an offer, and navigate negotiations while your mortgage process continues with 1st United Home Loans.
Step 5: Review the Closing Disclosure
A few days before closing, the preliminary closing disclosure is reviewed to confirm that the rebate credit is properly reflected.
This step helps ensure the credit is included before final closing documents are signed.
Step 6: Close on Your Home and Receive Your Rebate Credit
At closing, the rebate may be applied as a credit toward eligible closing costs.
This can help reduce the amount of money you need to bring to closing, making the final step of the home buying process even more rewarding.
Why Start with Pre-Approval?
Getting pre-approved before shopping for a home can help you understand what you may be able to afford before you begin making serious decisions.
A mortgage pre-approval can help you:
- Set a realistic home shopping budget
- Strengthen your offer when buying a home
- Avoid looking at homes outside your price range
- Move faster when you find the right property
- Feel more confident during negotiations
A Smarter Way to Buy Your Next Home
Home Partners Plus brings together key parts of the home buying journey, including financing, real estate support, and closing coordination.
Instead of trying to manage every step alone, Connect Credit Union members work with the trusted professionals from Keyes and 1st United Home Loans, helping to keep the process moving forward.
Start Your Home Buying Journey with Connect Credit Union
If you are thinking about buying a home, start with Connect Credit Union. We can help you explore mortgage options, begin the pre-approval process, and learn more about how the Home Partners Plus Program may help you save at closing.
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*Credit Union member will receive 20% of the referred-side commission, credited at closing applicable in states that permit rebates.
**To be eligible to receive the real estate rebate offer, member must close the transaction (s) with the Keyes real estate professional assigned through the program.
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