Finally bought a house—thanks to some help I didn't even know existed

Honestly, I thought buying a home was gonna stay a distant dream for me. Saving up that down payment felt impossible, especially with rent prices eating up my paycheck every month. But then a coworker casually mentioned these national programs that help cover down payments, and I was like, wait, what? Turns out there's a bunch of assistance out there I had no clue about. Ended up qualifying and now I'm officially a homeowner... still feels surreal tbh. Curious if anyone else stumbled into homeownership this way or found similar programs helpful?