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Minnesota Homeownership Center

Find a Home Stretch Workshop

1000 Payne Ave, Ste 200, St. Paul, MN, 55130

(651) 659-9336

Website

https://www.hocmn.org/for-homebuyers

Service Details

Description

Home Stretch is a proven program that helps prepare homebuyers for successful homeownership.


Workshop topics include:
* Steps to becoming a homeowner
* How to prepare financially for homeownership
* What you can afford to pay for a home
* Importance of credit and how it impacts homeownership
* How to choose the right mortgage loan and get approved
* Ways to shop for a home
* What to do when you are ready to make an offer on a home
* Importance of having a home inspection
* How to prepare for loan closing and closing procedures
* Responsibilities of homeownership
* How to avoid scams


Some programs run by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency may require completion of the Home Stretch workshop for help with:
* Down payment
* Closing costs


A listing of Home Stretch workshops is available online.


For those unable to meet workshop scheduling requirements, an online self-guided homebuyer education course called Framework is available.


Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Aitkin County 
    • Anoka County 
    • Becker County 
    • Beltrami County 
    • Benton County 
    • Big Stone County 
    • Blue Earth County 
    • Brown County 
    • Carlton County 
    • Carver County 
    • Cass County 
    • Chippewa County 
    • Chisago County 
    • Clay County 
    • Clearwater County 
    • Cook County 
    • Cottonwood County 
    • Crow Wing County 
    • Dakota County 
    • Dodge County 
    • Douglas County 
    • Faribault County 
    • Fillmore County 
    • Freeborn County 
    • Goodhue County 
    • Grant County 
    • Hennepin County 
    • Houston County 
    • Hubbard County 
    • Isanti County 
    • Itasca County 
    • Jackson County 
    • Kanabec County 
    • Kandiyohi County 
    • Kittson County 
    • Koochiching County 
    • Lac qui Parle County 
    • Lake County 
    • Lake of the Woods County 
    • Le Sueur County 
    • Lincoln County 
    • Lyon County 
    • Mahnomen County 
    • Marshall County 
    • Martin County 
    • McLeod County 
    • Meeker County 
    • Mille Lacs County 
    • Morrison County 
    • Mower County 
    • Murray County 
    • Nicollet County 
    • Nobles County 
    • Norman County 
    • Olmsted County 
    • Otter Tail County 
    • Pennington County 
    • Pine County 
    • Pipestone County 
    • Polk County 
    • Pope County 
    • Ramsey County 
    • Red Lake County 
    • Redwood County 
    • Renville County 
    • Rice County 
    • Rock County 
    • Roseau County 
    • Scott County 
    • Sherburne County 
    • Sibley County 
    • St. Louis County 
    • Statewide 
    • Stearns County 
    • Steele County 
    • Stevens County 
    • Swift County 
    • Todd County 
    • Traverse County 
    • Wabasha County 
    • Wadena County 
    • Waseca County 
    • Washington County 
    • Watonwan County 
    • Wilkin County 
    • Winona County 
    • Wright County 
    • Yellow Medicine County 

Application Instructions

Preregistration is required for all workshops. Many workshops are listed as a series of sessions. You must attend all sessions to successfully complete the workshop.


Fees

There is a small fee for the workshop which covers your registration, manual and handouts. Fees vary by agency.


Business Hours

8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday


Area Served

Statewide


Websites

https://www.hocmn.org/for-homebuyers

https://www.hocmn.org

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (651) 659-9336
Toll Free (866) 462-6466

Last Update

2/19/2024

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

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