{"id":15400,"date":"2018-06-29T09:19:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eztaxreturn.com\/?p=15400"},"modified":"2023-06-06T12:17:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:17:10","slug":"places-that-will-pay-you-to-live-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/places-that-will-pay-you-to-live-there\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Places That Will Pay You to Live There"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some cities and states are so desperate for new faces that they\u2019re offering all kinds of incentives to lure people in.\u00a0 Take Vermont for instance.\u00a0 The state recently passed a bill saying they\u2019ll pay remote workers $10,000 to relocate there and work from home.\u00a0 The deal is you must become a full-time resident on or after January 1, 2019.\u00a0 Act fast because they\u2019re only giving out $125,000 for 2019 which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.\u00a0 If Vermont isn&#8217;t your cup of tea, it&#8217;s okay because they&#8217;re not your only option.\u00a0 Here are 6 places that will pay you to live there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Baltimore, MD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Baltimore offers multiple incentives to make becoming a homeowner more feasible.\u00a0 But for now, we\u2019ll just touch on two.\u00a0 First up is their <a href=\"https:\/\/livebaltimore.com\/financial-incentives\/details\/vacants-to-value-booster\/#.WzYx07gpCUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vacants to Value (V2V) Booster Program<\/a> which awards home buyers up to $10,000 for their down payment and closing costs.\u00a0 To qualify, your new home must be a property Baltimore Housing has declared vacant for at least a year.\u00a0 The city also has a \u201cBuying into Baltimore\u201d program which awards individuals with $5,000 to use towards a home.\u00a0 To be eligible, you must attend one of their Trolley Tours and execute a sales contract within 10 business days.\u00a0 Each winner is selected by lottery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Curtis, NE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While some people are perfectly happy living in a pre-owned house, others prefer something brand new. \u00a0For those looking to build their home from scratch, Curtis, NE has an awesome deal for you.\u00a0 They\u2019re giving away free land to anyone willing to construct a single-family home within a certain time frame.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Harmony, MN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Known as \u201cThe Biggest Little Town in Southeast Minnesota\u201d, Harmony has a lot to offer. They have approximately 60 miles of bike trails, good schools and the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amish<\/a> community in the state. If you&#8217;re willing to build your home from the ground up, Harmony has a rebate program that will pay you for your effort.\u00a0 Depending on the homes estimated market value, you can receive between $5,000 to $12,000.\u00a0 To cash in, your newly constructed property must be worth at least $125,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kansas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/lendedu.com\/blog\/average-student-loan-debt-statistics\">LendEDU<\/a>, the average borrower from the Class of 2017 owes $28,288 in student loans.\u00a0 Graduating with so much debt can be extremely overwhelming when you\u2019re just starting your career.\u00a0 Fortunately, Kansas has a program that can help ease the load.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/kansascommerce.gov\/320\/Rural-Opportunity-Zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rural Opportunity Zones<\/a> program covers 77 counties and offers financial incentives to new full-time residents.\u00a0 One of them being student loan repayments up to $15,000 over five years.\u00a0 To be eligible, you must have your degree, an outstanding loan balance in your name and provide proof.\u00a0 Another incentive they offer is state income tax waivers for up to five years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Marne, IA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tired of the hustle and bustle of a big city?\u00a0 Consider relocating to Marne, IA.\u00a0 With a population of approximately 120 people, you\u2019ll experience fewer crowds and a much slower pace.\u00a0 Most importantly, they&#8217;re giving away free land to build your dream home.\u00a0 How much land are we talking?\u00a0 Well, the lot size is around 80 feet x 120 feet.\u00a0 The rules state that your new house must be at least 1200 square feet and construction needs to be completed within 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Haven, CT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The final spot on our list of places that will pay you to live there is New Haven, CT and the incentives are hard to beat.\u00a0 First, they offer a $10,000 interest-free loan to use towards a down payment or closing costs.\u00a0 If you live in the home for at least 5 years, the loan is forgiven.\u00a0 City employees, teachers, police officers, firefighters and military members can score an additional $2,500 to cover the costs.\u00a0 Want to make energy saving upgrades to the home?\u00a0 No problem, they\u2019ll give you up to $30,000 for that.\u00a0 If you live in the residence for at least 10 years, you don\u2019t have to pay the loan back.\u00a0 New Haven also guarantees free tuition to students attending an in-state state college.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">File your taxes fast and ez in 30 minutes or less.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some cities and states are so desperate for new faces that they\u2019re offering all kinds of incentives to lure people in.\u00a0 Take Vermont for instance.\u00a0 The state recently passed a bill saying they\u2019ll pay remote workers $10,000 to relocate there and work from home.\u00a0 The deal is you must become a full-time resident on or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-finance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.13 (Yoast SEO v20.13) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>6 Places That Will Pay You to Live There<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some cities and states are offering incentives to lure new people in. 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