Home Buyer Education
A home buyer education class helps buyers navigate through the complexities and costs of the home buying process. It arms buyers with the knowledge they need to avoid predatory mortgage loans other pitfalls related to homeownership. In addition, most homeownership programs require buyers to complete a home buyer education course to use one of their assistance programs.
Trusted providers of home buyer edcuation are generally HUD-approved, non-profit organizations or government entities who are certified.
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Here are the organizations located in Houston. Contact one directly for assistance.
Avenue Community Development Corporation
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
Avenue Center3517 Irvington Blvd
Houston, TX 77009
Phone: (713) 864-9099
Website: http://avenuecdc.org/
Catholic Charities Community Development Corporation
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs
2900 Louisiana StreetHouston, TX 77006
Phone: (713) 699-0785
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiescdc.org/
Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston
Languages: english
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
2900 Louisiana StreetHouston, TX 77006
Phone: 713-526-4611
Website: http://www.catholiccharities.org/our-services/strengthening-families/affordable-housing-assistance/
Chinese Community Center
Languages: english, cantonese, mandarin
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education
9800 Town Park DriveHouston, TX 77036
Phone: 713-271-6100 x205
Website: http://ccchouston.org/housing/
Covenant Community Capital
Languages: english
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education
3300 Lyons Ave #203Houston, TX 77020
Phone: 713-223-1864 x 15
Website: http://www.covenantcapital.org/
Credit Coalition
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
3300 Lyons Avenue #203AHouston, TX 77020
Phone: (713) 224-8100
Website: http://www.creditcoalition.org
Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation
Languages: english, spanish, other
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
4300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 300Houston, TX 77020
Phone: (713) 674-0175
Website: http://www.fifthwardcrc.org
Houston Area Urban League
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
1301 Texas AvenueHouston, TX 77002
Phone: (281) 220-6030
Website: http://www.haul.org/programs/housing
Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation
Languages: english
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs
5445 Almeda Road, Ste. #505Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713-520-5232
Website: www.nrcdc.org
Tejano Center for Community Concerns
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
2950 Broadway St.Houston, TX 77017
Phone: (713) 640-3743
Website: http://www.tejanocenter.org/
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An Online Course - Clear Point Credit Counseling Solutions
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education
n/aStatewide, TX n/a
Phone: 800-750-2227
Website: http://firsthome.credability.org/
An Online Course - EhomeAmerica
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education
n/aStatewide, TX n/a
Phone: 512-383-0025
Website: http://www.ehomeamerica.org
An Online Course - Framework
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Home Buyer Education
n/aStatewide, TX n/a
Phone: 817.924.5091 x 114
Website: https://housingchannel.frameworkhomeownership.org/Default.aspx
BCL of Texas
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
2212 South Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 912-9884
Website: http://www.bcloftexas.org
Clear Point Credit Counseling Solutions
Languages: english
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
314 East Highland Mall Blvd. #306Austin, TX 78252
Phone: (800) 750-2227
Website: http://www.clearpointcreditcounselingsolutions.org/
Easter Seals Greater Houston
Languages: english
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs
4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 838-9050 x353
Website: http://www.eastersealshouston.org/Programs/housing-classes.html
GreenPath Inc.
Languages: english, spanish, french, asl, arabic, cambodian, cantonese, mandarin, other
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
36500 Corporate DriveFarmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: (800) 747-2898
Website: http://www.greenpath.com/
Keystone Community Development Corporation
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education
P.O. Box 9004League City, TX 77574
Phone: 281-476-3592
Website: http://keystonecdc.org/
Money Management International
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
2705 E Stan Schlueter Loop Suite 107Killeen, TX 76542
Phone: 866-889-9347
Website: http://www.moneymanagement.org/
NeighborWorks Waco
Languages: english
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education, Homeownership Programs
922 Franklin AvenueWaco, TX 76701
Phone: (254) 752-1647
Website: http://www.nw-waco.org/
To Each His Home Community Redevelopment
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education
6401 Memorial DriveTexas City, TX 77591
Phone: (832) 329-9092
Website: http://www.toeachhishome.org
Transformance
Languages: english, spanish
Services Offered: Financial Education & Credit Counseling, Home Buyer Education
5470 Ellsworth AveDallas, TX 75206
Phone: (214) 638-2227
Website: http://www.transformanceusa.org/