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.

If you have any concerns about the quality of the homebuyer education you received, or have reason to believe one of these organizations is not adhering to the Collaborative’s Code of Ethics, please contact us here. Your name will be kept strictly confidential.

By participating in a first-time 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.

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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
Vivien Wu
(classes also available in Cantonese and Mandarin only)
(617) 482-2380  x206

City of Boston, Dept. of Neighborhood Development
- Boston
Janice Hamilton
Boston Home Center
(617) 635-4663 

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

Neighborhood of Affordable Housing
- East Boston
Zaragoza Guerra
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 418-8261 

Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation
- Roxbury
Brian Nichols
(617) 318-1253

Urban Edge Housing Corporation
- Roxbury
Eva Osorio
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 989-9307

Viet-AID
- Dorchester
Hoa Ngo
(classes available in Vietnamese)
(617) 822-3717  x10

GREATER BOSTON

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

Chelsea Restoration Corporation
- Chelsea
Jesenia Davila
(classes available in Spanish)
(617) 889-2277   

Medford Community Housing
-Medford
Susan Collins
(978) 317-8998

Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore
- Quincy
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
Pat Christopher
(617) 479-8181 

Somerville Community Corporation
- Somerville
Thais DeMarco
(classes available in Spanish and Portuguese)
(617) 776-5931 

South Middlesex Opportunity Council
- Framingham
Rock Figueroa
(508) 620-2300

WATCH CDC
- Waltham
Erica Schwarz
(781) 891-6689 

CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

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

NeighborWorks Homeownership Center of Worcester
-Worcester
Rosa Salas
(508) 791-2170 
(Classes available in Spanish)

RCAP Solutions
-Gardner/Worcester
Carla DeFosse
(978) 630-6788

Southern Worcester County Community Development Corporation
- Southbridge
Maryann Kania
mkania@swccdc.net

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

Worcester East Side CDC
-Worcester
Val Tourtellotte
508-799-6942

NORTH SHORE and MERRIMACK VALLEY

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

Coastal Homebuyer Education, Inc.
- Newburyport
Ellie O'Leary
(978) 992-4106 

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

Community Service Network, Inc.
- Stoneham area
Sheila Herbeck
(781) 438-5981 

Community Teamwork, Inc.
- Lowell
Cathy Dyl
(978) 459-0551 

Gloucester Housing Authority
- Gloucester
Kathy Erkkila
(978) 281-4770  x110

Lawrence CommunityWorks
- Lawrence
Juan Bonilla
(classes available in Spanish)
 (978) 685-3115   

Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development
- Lynn
Charles Gaeta
(781) 477-2800 

Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
- Lowell
Jim Wilde
(classes available in Spanish)
(978) 459-8490 

SOUTH SHORE and CAPE COD and ISLANDS

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

City of New Bedford, Housing & Neighborhood Development
- New Bedford
Lori Moring
(508) 979-1500 

Community Development Partnership
(formerly Lower Cape Cod CDC)
- Eastham
Lisa Panaccione
(508) 240-7873  x25  

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

Housing Assistance Corporation
- Hyannis
Cheryl Kramer
(508) 771-5400

Housing Nantucket
-Nantucket
Anne Kuszpa
(508) 228-4422

Plymouth Redevelopment Authority
- Plymouth
Patty Roy
(508) 747-1620  x147

Pro-Home
-Taunton
Joe Pacheco
(508) 821-2514

South Shore Housing Development Corporation
- Kingston
Veronica Truell
781-422-4225

Town of Nantucket Planning Office
- Nantucket
Susan Bennett Witte
(508) 228-7295

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

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

Chicopee Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Chicopee
Beverly Barry
(413) 592-8800 

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

HAP, Inc.
- Springfield
Deborah Broaden
(classes available in Spanish)
(413) 233-1611 

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

Holyoke Housing Authority
- Holyoke
Sandra Rivera
(classes available in Spanish)
(413) 539-2220  

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

Rural Development, Inc.
- Turners Falls
Joanne Glier
(413) 863-9781

Springfield Partners for Community Action
- Springfield
Brandi Gamble Eddington
(413) 263-6500   

Valley Community Development Corporation
- Northampton
Fern Selesnick
(413) 586-5855  x16