Housing Services Resources

Buying a Home...1, 2, 3: Additional Homebuying Resources

Homebuyer Education It is highly recommended that you take a homebuyer education class. Many lenders require you to take a class and received a certificate of completion, in order to qualify for first-time homebuyer loans and special homebuyer assistance programs. The Portland Housing Center is a local, non-profit provider of homebuyer education. Check out their webpage at www.portlandhousingcenter.org. Start with this Home Shopping Checklist (Word or PDF file) which will assist you in your proces to find a new home. This checklist can help you identify exactly what is important to you in finding a home that will meet your needs.

Homeownership Advocates

African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH)
www.aaah.org

Asian & Pacific Islander Community Improvement Association
www.apicia.org

Fannie Mae
www.fanniemae.com

Hacienda community Development Corporation
www.haciendacdc.org

HOST Development, Inc.
www.hostdevelopment.com

Latino Home Initiative
www.latinohomeinitiative.com

Native American Youth & Family Center
www.nayapdx.org

Portland Community Land Trust
www.plct.org

Portland Habitat for Humanity
www.pdxhabitat.org

Portland Housing Center
www.portlandhousingcenter.org

Rose Community Development
www.rosecdc.org

Sabin Community Development Corporation
www.sabincdc.org

Realtor Associations

National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
www.nahrep.org

National Association of Real Estate Brokers
www.nareb.com

Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors
www.pmar.org

In addition, please refer to information we've put together on choosing a realtor.

Fair Housing Laws

It's not an option...it's the law

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
www.hud.gov

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