Home Pre-Purchase Counseling and Education offered at Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners SNAP
Helps households identify and overcome barriers to home ownership. Counselors provide information about a variety of special loan programs. Home buyer education classes are also available.
Assist households with the challenges of buying and keeping a home. Offers pre-purchase counseling and education and a down payment assistance loan program.
Community Land Trust Homeownership Program offered at Proud Ground
Provides affordable home ownership opportunities for home buyers with low to moderate incomes.
Provides affordable home ownership opportunities for home buyers with low to moderate incomes. Types of properties that are eligible include condos, single family homes, new construction, and remodeled homes. Works with community partners, lenders, builders, and others; prepares families and individuals for home ownership; helps households purchase existing homes at affordable rates; builds new affordable homes; offers homeowners tools to be successful; and helps manage the buying and selling of affordable homes.
Homeownership Program offered at Home Ownership Center of Tacoma
Builds and finances homes in Tacoma's Upper, East Side and South End Neighborhoods. Program is designed to assist first-time homebuyers whose incomes are 80% or less of the Pierce County median income. Also has first-time homebuyer classes.
Community-based, nonprofit organization, that builds, refurbishes and finances homes in Tacoma's Upper, East Side and South End Neighborhoods as well as parts of Pierce County and Lakewood.
Program is designed to assist first-time homebuyers whose incomes are 80% or less of the Pierce County median income.
HCNW also offers the Washington State Housing and Finance Commission's "First Time Homebuyer Class."
Affordable Home Ownership offered at Habitat for Humanity in Spokane
Habitat for Humanity Spokane is an equal opportunity housing agency that serves individuals that and live or work in Spokane County. Homebuyers applying to Habitat Spokane must meet the criteria, see website for details.
Habitat for Humanity Spokane partners with individuals and families in need of a safe affordable place to call home.
Home Buyers and Foreclosure Prevention offered at Rural Resources Community Action in Colville
Offering foreclosure prevention/default counseling and connecting homebuyers of all income levels to information and resources to purchase a home.
Program offers education and counseling to connect home buyers of all income levels to information and resources needed. Also providing counseling and assistance in linking home buyers to a variety of different down-payment assistance programs and home loans.
Home Buyers and Foreclosure Prevention offered at Rural Resources Community Action in Republic
Offering foreclosure prevention/default counseling and connecting homebuyers of all income levels to information and resources to purchase a home.
Program offers education and counseling to connect home buyers of all income levels to information and resources needed. Also providing counseling and assistance in linking home buyers to a variety of different down-payment assistance programs and home loans.
Home Buyer Education Seminars offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission's Homeownership Division
Provides free seminars statewide for anyone who wants to learn more about buying a home.
Works through statewide partnerships to help prospective Washington home buyers learn how to purchase and maintain a home.
Seminars are free, five hours in length and cover all major aspects of the home buying process.
Programs are offered by trained professionals and do not include any direct marketing or sales presentations.
Housing Counseling Program offered at Catholic Charities Housing Services
Provides pre- and post-purchase homebuyer education classes.
Offers families pre- and post-purchase homebuyer education classes with a complete curriculum that includes credit repair, financial literacy, budgeting, mortgage affordability, home maintenance, loan packaging, and loss mitigation. Housing Counselors are bi-lingual in English/Spanish.
Homebuyer Education Seminar offered at Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners SNAP
Provides a home buyer education class followed by meeting with a specialist. Provides mortgage loan information support and down payment assistance. Register for classes online. Please provide your own translator if necessary.
Assist households with the challenges of buying and keeping a home. Offers pre-purchase counseling and education and a down payment assistance loan program.
Offers an opportunity for low-income households to become homeowners.
Offers an opportunity for low-income households to become homeowners. This includes families, single parents, and individuals. Groups of 5-10 households work each week until a home is completed for each family in the group. Work is done under the direction of a construction supervisor provided by Housing Hope.
Home Buyers and Foreclosure Prevention offered at Rural Resources Community Action in Newport
Offering foreclosure prevention/default counseling and connecting homebuyers of all income levels to information and resources to purchase a home.
Program offers education and counseling to connect home buyers of all income levels to information and resources needed. Also providing counseling and assistance in linking home buyers to a variety of different down-payment assistance programs and home loans.
Homeownership Program offered at Hacienda Community Development Corporation
Offers bilingual homeownership counseling for first-time homebuyers, as well as those facing foreclosure. Also offers a HUD-certified homebuying course, and access to down payment assistance options.
Offers bilingual homeownership counseling for first-time homebuyers, as well as those facing foreclosure. Also offers a HUD-certified homebuying course, and access to down payment assistance options.
Homeownership Class and Homeownership Assistance offered at Tacoma Urban League
Provides direct service programs and resources to individuals and families who seek knowledge, understanding and access to pertinent financial education that result in maintaining and obtaining home ownership.
Provides direct service programs and resources to individuals and families who seek knowledge, understanding and access to pertinent financial education that result in obtaining home ownership. Includes credit counseling and information.
Occurs the 2nd Saturday and Sunday of every month.
Homeownership Counseling & Assistance
Supports and works with clients, in the South Sound Region, during hardships that could jeopardize home ownership.
Processes home foreclosures, loan modifications and mediations.
Call during normal office hours to schedule an appointment.
Financial Education & Mortgage Assistance Program offered at OIC of Washington in Moses Lake
Provides financial planning, first time homeownership counseling, foreclosure counseling, and classes to help people manage finances.
Provides financial planning, first time homeownership counseling, and classes to help people manage their finances. Provides the following: Financial Credit Counseling, Budgeting, Money Management Coaching, Money Management Workshops, Bi-Merge Credit Reports & Scores, First Time Home Buyer Classes, Mortgage Assistance Referrals, Homeownership Counseling, Foreclosure Counseling & Assistance, Business Workshops (Starting & Expanding Your Own Business), Business Start-Up & Expansion Funding, Business Mentor Program, Free Tax Preparation Assistance, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information, Money Cents Classes, Youth Money Management, Youth Entrepreneurship (Business) Workshops, and Funding Your Higher Education.
Home Buying Counseling offered at American Financial Solutions
Offers pre-purchase housing counseling with certified credit counselors. Assists in setting a loan amount, budgeting, choosing realtors, lenders, and credit checks.
Our pre-purchase housing counseling service is designed to empower potential homeowners with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the homebuying process confidently. We provide personalized guidance on budgeting, credit readiness, and understanding mortgage options, ensuring clients are well-prepared for every step. Our counselors work closely with individuals to address financial challenges, improve credit scores, and create actionable plans for saving toward a down payment. We also connect clients to valuable resources, such as down payment assistance programs and special financing options for low-to-moderate income households. By tailoring our approach to each client’s unique circumstances, we help build confidence, reduce the risk of default, and support successful, sustainable homeownership.
Work and Family Life Programs offered at Naval Base Kitsap - Fleet and Family Support Program at Bangor Blue Building
Offers an education program which teaches concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes include employment, financial, relocation, and transition assistance.
Life Skills education programs teach concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes or consultation is available in the following areas. Employment Assistance Program - Employment and Career Workshops, Local and National Employment Information, Individual Career Counseling, Resume Assistance, Federal Employment Application Information Financial Assistance Program - Personal Financial Management Workshops, Individual Financial Counseling Relocation Assistance Program - Relocation Workshops, Welcome Aboard Information, Hospitality Kits and Loaner Items, Individual or Family Consultation, Exceptional Family Member Resources Transition Assistance Program - Career Development Workshops, Preparation for Leaving the Military Support and Counseling - Relationship Workshops, Anger and Stress Management Workshops, Individual and Marital Counseling; Child Counseling Special Interest Program - Courses and Individual and Group support activities
Housing Counseling offered at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Provides HUD-approved housing counseling services, which include no-cost guidance on buying a home, defaults, foreclosures and credit issues.
Provides HUD-approved housing counseling services, which include no-cost guidance on buying a home, defaults, foreclosures and credit issues.
Offers pre-purchase counseling which helps families identify and overcome barriers to homeownership and refers to programs which assist in overcoming those barriers.
Facilitates the 5 hour First-Time Homebuyer Workshop which helps participants understand advantages and disadvantages of homeownership, steps in the process, financing options, the loan qualification and closing processes, and financial planning around purchasing a home.
Housing Resource Center offered by Mid-Columbia and Columbia Gorge Housing Authorities at Mid-Columbia Housing Resource Center
Provides education and information and referral on housing issues, as well as some financial assistance for homebuyers and homeowners.
Provides education and information and referral on housing issues, as well as some financial assistance for home buyers and homeowners, including:
- Home buyer education classes and workshops
- Financial education and workshops
- Pre-and post-purchase counseling for home buyers
- Foreclosure counseling
- Down payment assistance
- Information for renters
- Information about maintaining and repairing a home, as well as home repair loans.
Classes are held at least quarterly at Columbia Gorge Community College in Hood River and The Dalles. Also informs the public about trends in the marketplace using current statistics in the Mid-Columbia region.
Housing Services offered at Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Provides pre-purchase, mortgage and pre-foreclosure counseling; stabilization loans with repayment plans, landlord/tenant mediation, borrower/lender mediation and fair housing information.
Provides comprehensive rental and ownership housing counseling services, certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Counseling services address topics of delinquency and landlord/tenant mediation; and financial planning and pre-purchase. Also provides general information about HUD-subsidized programs, insurance and fair housing. Additionally, offers a foreclosure prevention program that combines mortgage, reverse mortgage and pre-foreclosure counseling, stabilization loans and repayment plans, to help low-income families in danger of losing their homes. Rather than being forced into a sale by the mortgage holder and thus forfeiting their equity, program offers borrowers two alternative options: avoiding default by working through a repayment plan to stay in their home, or gaining enough time to sell their homes on their own terms. Provides foreclosure mediation services as part of the Foreclosure Fairness Program.
Financial Literacy Classes offered at Whatcom Dream
Offers financial literacy classes.
Offers financial literacy classes, covering the following topics: Values, Budgeting, Goal Setting, Banking, Debt Reduction, Credit Repair, Consumerism, Insurance, Transportation, Home Ownership, Retirement and Investing. Classes, offered in both English and Spanish, meet once a week and are open to the public.
Homeownership Group Session offered at Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Teaches the basics of purchasing a home and meets requirements for obtaining a down payment assistance certificate; group and one-on-one sessions available; counseling offered in Spanish as well as English.
Teaches the basics in purchasing a home, and meets all requirements for obtaining a certificate for down payment assistance throughout the state of Washington. Offers group and one-on-one sessions, in both English and Spanish.
Work and Family Life Programs offered at Naval Base Kitsap - Fleet and Family Support Program at Bangor Gold Building
Offers an education program which teaches concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes include employment, financial, relocation, and transition assistance.
Life Skills education programs teach concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes or consultation is available in the following areas. Employment Assistance Program - Employment and Career Workshops, Local and National Employment Information, Individual Career Counseling, Resume Assistance, Federal Employment Application Information Financial Assistance Program - Personal Financial Management Workshops, Individual Financial Counseling Relocation Assistance Program - Relocation Workshops, Welcome Aboard Information, Hospitality Kits and Loaner Items, Individual or Family Consultation, Exceptional Family Member Resources Transition Assistance Program - Career Development Workshops, Preparation for Leaving the Military Support and Counseling - Relationship Workshops, Anger and Stress Management Workshops, Individual and Marital Counseling; Child Counseling Special Interest Program - Courses and Individual and Group support activities
Home Buyers and Foreclosure Prevention offered at Rural Resources Community Action in Ione
Offering foreclosure prevention/default counseling and connecting homebuyers of all income levels to information and resources to purchase a home.
Program offers education and counseling to connect home buyers of all income levels to information and resources needed. Also providing counseling and assistance in linking home buyers to a variety of different down-payment assistance programs and home loans.