Housing Counseling
Own a Home, Own a Condo, Invest in Real Estate
Bethel New Life, Inc. can be your partner on the road to ownership. With over 25 years experience in homeowner education, community-building, and real estate development, we can help you learn more about how to achieve your goals for real estate ownership.
No Catch, No Gimmicks, or $
Our schedule of FREE classes covers a full range of information needed to successfully purchase a home or investment property and keep it. From credit repair classes, an IDA matched savings program, and HUD certified homeownership classes all taught by professionals, everything needed to learn about homeownership is available at Bethel New Life.
Pre-purchase Seminars
Designed as a comprehensive overview of the process of purchasing a home, this class is taught by professionals in the field of lending, real estate sales, real estate law, inspection and tax assessment. Participants will learn the following and much more:
- The criteria mortgage lenders use to approve loans
- Good vs. bad credit and how to improve it
- Down payment and closing cost assistance
- How to negotiate a transaction
- Protecting yourself legally
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Post-Purchase Seminars
After the move-in, BNL continues to be a valuable resource to homeowners and their neighborhood. Topics covered include:
- Maintaining your budget to avoid foreclosure
- Budgeting for the future
- Wise use of equity
- Pros and cons of refinancing
- Do-it-yourself repairs vs contracting
- Organic lawn care and landscaping
- Home energy efficiency
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Certification = $$$$
Not only are our classes free of charge, participants receive a certificate upon completion which could be worth money towards down payment or closing costs, or valuable coupons!
Classes are hosted by Bethel's Family Economic Success ~ Housing Counseling at our Lake & Pulaski location. For additional information and for a schedule of classes, contact 773-826-8430.
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