spacer Site Map Contact Us Directions CHAPA Home
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association spacer CHAPA logo
Drop-down menus
Calendar of Events
Chapter 40B
Homebuyer Counseling Agencies

The following homebuyer counseling agencies provide educational workshops and counseling to individuals and families interested in buying a home. These organizations have been awarded a "collaborative seal of approval", a designation by the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative indicating they meet the Collaborative's standards for comprehensive homebuyer education.

By participating in a pre-purchase homebuyer counseling workshop, prospective buyers learn about the entire homebuying process, including how to deal with credit issues, working with a real estate agent, applying for a mortgage, and more. Participants may also be able to access special affordable mortgage products and other homebuyer services.

Some of the agencies listed below also offer post-ownership workshops for people who want to learn more about maintaining homeownership, being a good landlord, financing home improvements, etc.

For more information, please contact a homebuyer counseling agency in your area. We wish you the best in your search for an affordable home.

Boston | Greater Boston | Central MA | Merrimack Valley/North Shore
South Shore/Cape Cod | Western Massachusetts

 

decorative red dart Boston

Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
- Allston and Brighton
Michelle Meiser
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 787-3874

Asian American Civic Association
- Boston
Melody Tsang
(617) 426-9492

Asian Community Development Corporation
- Boston
Mai Banh
(classes available in Chinese only)
(617) 482-2380 x205

City of Boston, Dept. of Neighborhood Development
- Boston
(617) 635-4663

City Life/Vida Urbana
- Jamaica Plain
Gloria Rosario
(classes in Spanish only)
(617) 524-3541

International Institute of Boston
- Boston
Sarah Nacari
(classes in Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese and English as a Second Language only)
(617) 695-9990

Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
- Dorchester
Hilda Fernandez
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 265-8995 x313

Neighborhood of Affordable Housing
- East Boston
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 567-5882

Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation
- Roxbury
Francisco Hernandez
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 989-9900

One Family, Inc.
- Greater Boston
Toni Wiley
(617) 423-0504

Urban Edge Housing Corporation
- Roxbury
Eva Osorio
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 541-2595 or (617) 522-5515

Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse
- Roxbury
Harold Raymond
(617) 306-9912

Viet-AID
- City of Boston
Hoa Ngo
(classes in Vietnamese)
(617) 822-3717 x10

 

decorative red dart Greater Boston

City of Cambridge Community Development Department
- City of Cambridge
Antonia Ray
(617) 349-4622

Chelsea Restoration Corporation
- City of Chelsea
Marilyn Garcia
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 889-2277

Marlborough Community Development Corporation
- Metro West
Trish Settles
(508) 408-4118

Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore
- Quincy area
Janice Tucker
(617) 770-2227

North Suburban Consortium
- Arlington, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose and Revere
Dennis Falcione
(781) 324-5720

Quincy Community Action Programs
- Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree area
Deidre Jacobs Hall
(617) 479-8181

Somerville Community Corporation
- Somerville
Olga Merchan
617-776-5931 x226
Classes in Spanish and Portuguese

Somerville Housing Authority
- Somerville
Blanca Bonilla
617-625-1152

Somerville Office of Housing & Community Development
- Somerville area
(617) 625-6600 x2577

South Middlesex Opportunity Council
- Framingham Area
Ozzy Diagne
(508) 620-2630

WATCH CDC
- Waltham
Jackie Jaguande
(781) 891-6689

Watertown Community Housing
- Watertown
Dori Peleg or Mason Sand
(617) 923-3505

decorative red dart Central Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
- Greater Worcester area
(classes offered in Spanish)
(508) 791-7265

Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation
- Greater Gardner area
Pat Connors
(978) 630-2975

RCAP Solutions, Inc.
- Gardner/Worcester Area
(978) 630-6600

Twin Cities Community Development Corp.
- Fitchburg/Leominster
Laurel Miller
(978) 342-9561 x17

Worcester Community Housing Resources
- Worcester area
(classes offered in Spanish)
(508) 799-0322

decorative red dart Merrimack Valley/North Shore

Arlington Community Trabajando, Inc.
- Lawrence
Ana Luna
(classes offered in Spanish)
(978) 685-6274

City of Lawrence, Community Development Department
- Lawrence
Ana Camargo
(classes offered in Spanish)
(978) 794-5891 x31

Coastal Homebuyer Programs, LLC
- Merrimack Valley and Seacoast NH
Ellie O'Leary
(classes offered in Spanish)
(978) 992-4106

Community Action, Inc.
- Haverhill area
Richard Lynch, Susan Collins-Hanley
(978) 373-1971

Community Service Network, Inc.
- Stoneham area
Frank Kautz
(781) 438-1977

Community Teamwork, Inc.
- Merrimack Valley and North Shore areas
Marion Gerardi
(classes offered in Spanish)
(978) 459-0551

Danvers Housing Assistance Trust
- Danvers
Kristan Tarricone
(978) 777-0001 x 3095

Gloucester Housing Authority
- City of Gloucester
Kathy Erkkila
978-281-4770 x102

Lawrence CommunityWorks
- City of Lawrence
Juan Bonilla
(978) 685-3115 x28

Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development
- City of Lynn
Brandi Walker
(781) 477-2800

Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
- Lowell and Lawrence
James Wilde
(classes offered in Spanish)
(978) 459-8490

Town of Amesbury, Department of Community and Economic Development
- Amesbury
Shauna Becotte
(978) 388-8110 x315

decorative red dart South Shore/Cape Cod

Catholic Social Services
- Fall River and New Bedford
Carol Hernandez
(classes offered in Spanish and Portuguese)
(508) 674-4681

City of New Bedford, Housing & Neighborhood Development
- New Bedford
George Tripp
(508) 979-1500

Fall River Affordable Housing Corporation
- Fall River
Bob Landry
(508) 677-2220

Housing Assistance Corporation
- Cape Cod area
Nancy Crockan
(508) 771-5400

Lower Cape Cod CDC
- Lower Cape Cod
Chris Perry
(508) 240-7873 x22

Nantucket Housing Office
- Nantucket
(508) 228-4422

Plymouth Redevelopment Authority
- Plymouth
Patricia Fasanello
(508) 747-1620 x188

Pro-Home
- Taunton
(508) 821-1092

South Shore Housing Development Corporation
- Plymouth and Bristol Counties
Marguerite Pujalte
(781) 422-4200

decorative red dart Western Massachusetts

Berkshire Housing Development Corporation
- Berkshire County
Lisa Wright
(413) 499-1630 x108

Chicopee Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Chicopee
Beverly Barry
(413) 583-2087

City of Springfield - Office of Housing
- City of Springfield
Patty Montana
(classes offered in Spanish)
(413) 787-6500

HAP, Inc.
- Hampden and Hampshire Counties
Deborah Broaden
(classes offered in Spanish and Russian)
(413) 233-1611

Hilltown Community Development Corporation
- Chesterfield
Bea von Hagke
(413) 296-4536 x8

Holyoke Housing Authority
- Holyoke
Libby Hernandez
(classes offered in Spanish)
(413) 539-2220 x258

Hungry Hill Community Development Corporation
- Springfield
Beverly Barry
(413) 788-9014

Massachusetts Fair Housing Center
- Greater Holyoke area
Erica Johnson
(413) 539-9796

North End Housing Initiative
- Springfield
Michael Denney
(413) 747-0090

Rural Development, Inc.
- Franklin County
Joanne Glier
(413) 863-9781

Solutions Community Development Corporation
- Holyoke
Sandra Rivera
(413) 315-6017

Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services
- Springfield
Tanya Jones
(413) 739-4737

Valley Community Development Corporation
- Northampton area
Michele Morris
(413) 586-5855 x18

Westfield Community Development Corporation
- Westfield
Mark Noonan
(413) 562-7221
Consultant Directory
Expiring Use Database
Homeownership Programs
Housing Lotteries
Jobs Board
Links
New England Housing Network
Research and Reports
Section 8 Program
Smart Growth
Companian Web sites
Community Preservation Act
Mass Accessible Housing Registry
spacer
Housing Policy and Advocacy CHAPA Publications Housing Briefs Join CHAPA About CHAPA spacer