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Housing Nonprofit

HUD Certified Housing Counselors

The team at Housing Nonprofit knows that your home may be the most important investment you’ll ever make. To make your home as efficient, affordable, and comfortable as possible, we’ll provide you with information on reducing bills, renting, down payment assistance, refinancing, and more.

How HUD Homes Differ From Other Houses

Often times we find home prices are higher than what average area salaries can afford, but HUD homes are different because they are regularly priced well below the market value giving the new owner a lot more real estate for the money.

Hometown Heroes Program Gets Additional Funding to Assist Homebuyers

Hometown Heroes down payment assistance program will reopen with $36 million available to families looking to purchase their first home.

Get Free Land To Build Your Dream Home In These 5 Places

There was a time when land was given away for free to anyone willing to build a home and settle there. A few places in the Midwest still have this offer today.

Tracking Florida’s $700 million affordable housing budget

Here is how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allocated $711 million for affordable housing in 2023.

Local Housing

Assistance to Transition from Renting to Owning

Would you like to buy your family’s first home in this year? As difficult as it may seem, there are ways to make it happen.

Find Affordable Housing

How To Buy A House If You Can’t Afford A Down Payment

Is your dream of buying a home put on hold because you don’t have enough cash?

Housing Grants Deadline and When to Apply for Available Funds

Availability There is no doubt that availability of Housing Grants has been a stimulus for home ownership across all states. But for every person who is able to receive a grant to purchase a home, many more miss the deadline to apply or are denied for an incomplete application. Securing a housing grant requires both […]

Short window to apply for Housing Grants

There is no doubt that availability of Housing Grants has been a stimulus for home ownership across all states. But for every person who is able to receive a grant to purchase a home, many more miss the deadline to apply or are denied for an incomplete application. Securing a housing grant requires both good […]

Housing Grants 101

Introduction to Housing Grants for first time home buyers

Offering grants to attract new home owners creates benefits for the community they move into.

Building Credit

How To Negotiate Credit Card Debt And Medical Bills

Do you feel as if you’ll never get out of your financial hole due to loads of credit card debt and medical bills?