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. If your lender requires you to take a HUD-approved class, make sure you register with an approved agency. We wish you the best in your search for an affordable home.
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Boston
- Allston and Brighton
Molly Goodman
(classes available in Spanish)
(Online Education available)
(HUD approved)
(617) 787-3874
homebuy@allstonbrightoncdc.org
May Chu
(classes available in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English)
(HUD approved)
(617) 482-2380 x208
may.chu@asiancdc.org
- Boston
Christine McCrorey
Boston Home Center
(617) 635-4663
homecenter@boston.gov
info@money-classes.com
- Dorchester
Percy Stallworth
(classes available in Spanish)
(HUD Approved)
tcallahan@mahahome.org
(HUD Approved)
(617) 418-8266
Greater Boston
City of Cambridge Community Development Department
- Cambridge
Antonia Finley
(617) 349-4622
afinley@cambridgema.gov
Chelsea Restoration Corporation
- Chelsea
Leisla Ortiz
(classes available in Spanish)
(Online Education available)
(HUD approved)
(617) 889-2277
lortiz@chelsearestoration.org
Keely Alta
- Somerville
(HUD approved)
jlotti@somervillecdc.org
- Framingham
(508) 620-2402
Central Massachusetts
Madeline Mendoza
North Shore and Merrimack Valley
(978) 685-6274
eoleary@coastalhb.org
- Haverhill
Richard Lynch, Susan Collins-Hanley
(978) 373-1971
rlynch@communityactioninc.org
- Beverly
Rosa E. Ordaz
(978) 473-7203
rordaz@harborlightcp.org
Robin Berger
(978) 232-9410
info@northshoremahomeprograms.com
South Shore, Cape Cod, and Islands
- Fall River and New Bedford
Maria Paiva
(Classes available in Spanish and Portuguese)
(508) 679-0131
lori.moring@newbedford-ma.gov
andrea@capecdp.org
Sarah Pinheiro
(Classes available in Spanish)
(Online Education available)
617-770-2227 x165
spinheiro@nhsmass.org
(HUD approved)
(508) 747-1620 x147
redevelopment@townhall.plymouth.ma.us
Western Massachusetts
(HUD approved)
mgaier@fcrhra.org
(HUD approved)
augustuse@springfieldpartnersinc.com
Danielle Carrey
(classes available in Spanish)