Homebuyer Counseling
If you dream of owning your own home but don't know where to start, Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County's homeownership programs can help! We offer FREE individual appointments to help you determine readiness for homeownership or make a plan to get there. Whether you are thinking about purchasing a home some day or have already found your dream home, our Homeownership Advisors are available to answer your questions.
An advisor can help you with the following mortgage readiness steps:
- Review your finances
- Review credit (FREE credit report)
- Make a credit improvement plan if needed
- Explain the mortgage process
- Determine the amount of mortgage you may be eligible for
- Identify mortgage loans and down payment assistance programs you may be eligible for.
- Make referrals to lenders approved for 1st time homebuyer programs
Schedule your counseling session with a HUD*-certified Housing Counselor today!
*U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For more information about HUD's housing counseling, click here.
Eligibility
Homebuyer Counseling is open to all Hennepin County residents.