LEARNING MORE ABOUT BUYING A HOME
Video tapes entitled "Family Budgeting" and "How to Get a Mortgage" are available through Pinellas County libraries. These tapes are captioned for the hearing impaired and "How to Get a Mortgage" is also available in Spanish.
Community Service Foundation
925 Lakeview Road
Clearwater , FL 33756
(727) 461-0618
www.csfhome.org
Learn the A-Z's of becoming a home owner and how to increase you monthly savings from the following seminars. "Family Budgeting" (3 seminars are required for certification) and "Getting a Mortgage" (2 seminars are required for certification) are offered free to individuals who are preparing to purchase their own home. These seminars meet the home buyer training requirement for many specialized mortgages and local programs. Review seminar schedule and register on line at www.csfhome.org
The HomeBuyers Club of Tampa Bay
2139 NE Coachman Road
Clearwater , FL 33765
(727) 446-6222
This club offers assistance in developing a personal plan for purchasing a home, guidance in clearing credit problems and other longer term comprehensive support for prospective home buyers.
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (CNHS)
608 N Garden Avenue
Clearwater , FL 33755
(727) 442-4155
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services provides free individual and group homebuyer education and counseling. The seminars educate prospective homebuyers with preparing for homeownership, credit, budgeting, selecting a lender/mortgage, the closing process and life as a homeowner. Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services is a HUD approved counseling agency.
St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services (SPNHS)
1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South
St. Petersburg , FL 33701
(727) 821-6897
www.stpetenhs.org
Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation
2139 NE Coachman Road
Clearwater , FL 33765-2616
(727) 442-7075
www.tampabaycdc.org
Tampa Bay CDC offers homebuyer training courses and provides education certificates enabling homebuyers to obtain more favorable financing terms.
Section IV: Home Improvement |
