HOUSING COUNSELING

Ready to take your first step into homeownership? Join us for a FREE First-time Homebuyer Workshop (FTHBW) where you will learn what it takes to become homebuyer ready!

Our Orange County workshops are held twice a month – once in English and once in Spanish. We also offer classes in Osceola County, as well as virtually. Check our class calendar for details.

These workshops are free and open to all, whether you’re looking to purchase a home through Habitat or on the open market. Attending a seminar is a requirement for applying to Orange County’s down-payment assistance program.

During this HUD-approved, 8-hour certificate class, you will learn about: 

• Financial readiness 
• Credit 
• Shopping for lenders and mortgages 
• Down-payment assistance programs 
• Working with realtors 
• Homeowners’ insurance 
• Home maintenance & inspection 
• What a home title is 
• How to apply for homestead exemption 
• Fair housing 
• and much more! 

This interactive workshop allows you to engage and ask questions.

Our Housing Counseling program provides counseling to consumers on seeking, financing, maintaining, or owning a home. Our HUD-certified Housing Advisors can provide you with one-on-one housing counseling and guidance to help you achieve your goals. This guidance is based on your need, plus your current and future financial capability. 

Our Housing Advisors can assist you with: 

• Pre-purchase/Homebuying Counseling (for Habitat’s Homeownership Program or a traditional mortgage)
• Financial Management/Budget Counseling
• Foreclosure Intervention and Prevention
• Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
• And more!

SIGN UP

Tell us a little about yourself and the services you’re interested in by filling out a short form.

COMPLETE INTAKE PACKET

Within a few days, we’ll email you a packet to fill out. You’ll submit it along with some documents.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

After you submit your information, we’ll reach out to book your counseling appointment.