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

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

Provides classroom training and eligible participants may qualify for a down payment and closing cost loan to purchase their first home. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish. Visit their website or call for a schedule. The classes include the following topics: - Anti-Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Prevention - Fair Housing/Fair Lending - What is home inspection - Understanding Home Insurance - Making the home purchase decision - Your credit report and what it means - What lenders expect from borrowers - Understanding real estate terms - Roles of the real estate agent - Finding a home you can afford - Financial planning and money management - Maintaining your new home Additional Information Click here for Eligibility Requirements http://www.lhop.org/wp-content/uploads/York-Borrower-and-Lender-Instructions.pdf">Click here for Borrower and Lender Form

Offers a financial education program that supports the opportunity for affordable home ownership in the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Garfield and East Liberty. Participants are supported through the process of credit building, goal setting, budgeting with potential opportunities to purchase an affordable home. The program also includes education on how to maintain and sustain a property once it has been purchased. Using a predominantly volunteer workforce, Open Hand Ministries also purchases and renovates properties for low-medium income families.

Offers housing rehabilitation assistance for low/moderate income owner-occupied households throughout the City of Erie. Lead Hazard Control program to mitigate hazards associated with lead-based paints is available for income-qualified households throughout Erie County (both owner-occupied and rental properties).

Provides a wide range of free housing services, including: first-time homebuyer counseling; foreclosure and sheriff sale prevention; rent, mortgage and utility assistance; property tax and rent rebates; financial education. Also help clients build budgets and credit, and can connect people to affordable home repair.

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

- Home Ownership Counseling Program: Provides seminars for first-time homebuyers. Certificate presented at completion. Seminars held 7 times per year. Offered in person and virtually. Check website for schedule. Also offers pre-purchase counseling and pre-settlement counseling. Call or check website for more information regarding these services. - Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling Services: Provides loss mitigation counseling services. Provides assistance completing Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) application. Court Diversion Program available in Lehigh County and Northampton County. Call or check website for more information regarding these services. - Bethlehem Homebuyer Assistance Program (BHAP): Administers down payment and closing cost program for the City of Bethlehem for first-time homebuyers who meet eligibility requirements. Call for more information regarding this program.

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.

Assists with pre-and post-renting, rental delinquency/default, post purchase counseling, first-time mortgage counseling, anti-predatory lending, and mortgage default and delinquency counseling.

Works in partnership with volunteers, donors, and the entire Chester County community to build simple, decent, affordable homes for low-income families. Habitat homes are not free; currently, we offer two different homeownership opportunities that each require applicants to help build their homes.

Offers training and resources designed to support families and individuals who are interested in purchasing their very own home. The Housing Counseling & Money Management Center provides free housing counseling services to all Westmoreland County residents who have housing needs or problems that are potentially resolvable through home buyer education and/or pre-purchase counseling. Services offered include: A) Pre-closing class B) Pre-Purchase Counseling C) Homebuyer Education D) Credit Enhancement

Provides education on predatory lending practices, One on One counseling (lasts 2 hours), First Time Homebuyer Workshops (six hour class), local experts present on relevant topics.

Provides a mortgage assistance program which reviews your current financial situation and can help to prevent foreclosure.

Provides housing counseling services as a supportive base for tenants and homeowners of HAVE's housing development projects.

Provides credit, budget, and housing counseling. Assists with tenant/landlord problems and fair housing problems.

Homebuyer Counseling can help: - Understand the home-buying process, lender requirements and mortgage loan products - Assess readiness to buy a home, including a credit and budget review - Develop a personal homebuyers plan, with periodic progress review - Review and prepare for closing-understand the terms and process Counselors are NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Educational and Counseling (NCHEC) certified

Provides housing counseling services. Helps homeowners whose mortgage delinquency is due to involuntary unemployment, under-employment, or medical reasons. Also helps those who are looking to become homeowners with monthly workshops, financial counseling, and closing cost assistance grants.

Provides medication-supported counseling and recovery programs to assist clients in meeting a specific personal goal.

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.

Provides a mortgage assistance program which reviews your current financial situation and can help to prevent foreclosure.

Provides counseling to first time home buyers. Certified Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Counseling Agency.

Provides counseling and advocates for individuals with disabilities seeking affordable and accessible housing.

Provides homebuyer and homeowner counseling and education, including foreclosure prevention services. All services are available virtually.

Provides counseling and workshops concerning first-time homebuyers, budgeting and managing finances, resolving/preventing mortgage delinquency, avoiding predatory lending, landlord-tenant issues, and tax liens. Provides referral service for any issue regarding tangled titles and deed transfers. Maintains an extensive list of resources for homeowners, heirs, and rental topics.