Provides home ownership counseling and closing cost sssistance loan program; also provides first time home buyer down payment assistance.

Provides individual counseling sessions are offered to prepare potential homeowners for buying first home.

Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Helps local families overcome debt, improve credit, budget wisely and build assets for the future, as well as helping them maintain stable housing.

Provides classes, individual practitioner meetings, and community exploration related to meet a client's recovery goal (a commitment of 5 hours per week). Class sizes are limited to allow for focused work among participants.

Provides free classes and individual counseling. Monthly classes focus on topics such as understanding credit, credit repair, money management, saving plans, grant programs, and understanding the home buying process including selecting a realtor and finding the best mortgage.

Provides home buyer counseling services, down payment and closing cost assistance, and a variety of permanent and subordinated mortgage products.

Provides information on tenant and landlord disputes. Offers first time homeowner classes and credit counseling.

Provides housing counseling services.

Provides affordable housing for low income families. Also links residents to community action agencies for housing counseling.

Provides housing counseling services to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and other housing issues. Some services include: homebuyer education, credit recovery, loss mitigation, rental counseling, first time homebuyer education and first-time homebuyer down payment assistance.

Provides individualized training in maintenance, budgeting and upkeep of properties as well as first time home buyer housing counseling.

Coordinates the housing counseling services of three organizations: Concilio, Esperanza and the Norris Square Civic Association - These services are delivered to homeowners, potential homeowners and renters. Counselors identify predatory loans and assist homeowners to obtain good loan products for home repairs. Renters receive tenant rights and rental delinquency services. All clients receive Housing Consumer Education, including budget and credit counseling.

Encourages and assists families to become self-sufficient. Participants are assigned a coordinator to help them set and reach goals related to becoming self-sufficient, such as receiving more education, job training, help with childcare, a career, home ownership, and any other goals they may have. Offers a financial incentive to families through an escrow account (see Helpful Tips for more information).

Provides legal services for individuals who are facing eviction or experiencing difficulty maintaining secure, affordable housing.

Assists low and moderate income individuals and families interested in purchasing a first home within Chester County. Provides pre-purchase home ownership counseling and a loan for down payment and closing costs to first time buyers.

Provides counseling through information, referrals, and advocacy for individuals and families with a variety of housing assistance, issues, questions, or concerns.

Works with potential homebuyers to provide the resources they need to decide whether homeownership is the right choice for them. Also assists homeowners seeking loans and grants to make improvements to their homes.

Provides classes designed to help people prepare to buy a home.

Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Remote sessions take about 90 minutes to complete while the traditional face-to-face sessions can take over 2-3 hours. Counselors are certified by PHFA and NeighborWorks. Participants needs to have a Smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer and a device that has a web camera so that the counselor can clearly see you during the session.

Serves one-time emergency needs such as nutritional assistance, emergency shelter, first month rental assistance, rent in arrears assistance, mortgage assistance, and utilities in arrears assistance.

Provides free counseling for a variety of First Time Homebuyer Programs.

Offers a pre-purchase program for first-time homebuyers. Provides monthly homebuyer education workshops and one-on-one counseling to address the specific needs and challenges that prospective buyers may encounter.

Provides foreclosure prevention services for homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Also provides credit counseling and pre-purchase services to those interested in purchasing a home.