Homebuyer COUNSELING

The following agencies offer Homebuyer Education and Purchase Incentives.  We encourage you to reach out directly to these agencies as the programs and resources frequently change.

  1. HOMEBUYER COUNSELING

Citizens Housing and Planning Association: CHAPA is a statewide organization that certifies homebuyer counseling agencies.  CHAPA also maintains a current listing of all agencies and current workshops.  Some counseling workshops are offered online. Many sessions are offered in diverse languages.

617-742-0820
https://www.chapa.org/housing-courses/homebuyer-education-agencies

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Way Finders, formerly known as Housing Allowance Project, provides home buying pre and post counseling along with a wide-range of housing services.

413-233-1621
https://www.wayfindersma.org/housing-center

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Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services is a non-profit agency that provides home buying counseling as well as affordable mortgage products.  It is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the United States Department of the Treasury and provides a full array of mortgage products to potential. Loan products include those for purchase, refinance and/or rehabilitation. Springfield NHS has helped hundreds of families achieve their dreams of sustainable homeownership.

413-739-8070
http://macdc.org/content/springfield-neighborhood-housing-services

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Springfield Partners for Community Action provides homebuyer education. Online education is available.

413-263-6500
http://www.springfieldpartnersinc.com/

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Valley Community Development Corporation (Northampton)-offers workshops and individual counseling that will help you navigate the complicated home buying process

413-586-5855
http://valleycdc.com/

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