Minnesota Homeownership Center
Find a Home Stretch Workshop
1000 Payne Ave, Ste 200, St. Paul, MN, 55130
(651) 659-9336
info@hocmn.org
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
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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
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (651) 659-9336 | |
Toll Free | (866) 462-6466 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BH-3700.3000Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling Definition
Programs that help people who want to purchase a home evaluate their readiness for homeownership, shop for housing that meets their needs, resolve potential credit problems, analyze specific home purchase offers, obtain a mortgage loan with advantageous interest rates and an affordable monthly payment, and complete the paperwork to close the loan and complete the sale. Also included are programs that provide assistance for people who want to refinance a home.
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TJ-6500.1700Directory/Resource List Publication Definition
Programs that publish and distribute directories of agencies that provide human services for residents of the community and/or resource lists. Included are programs that produce directories/lists that focus on a specific geographical area, service category or target group as well as those that produce a comprehensive directory of all community resources.
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TJ-6500.9500Workshops/Symposiums Definition
Programs that sponsor conferences, symposiums, seminars, workshops and other gatherings in which one or a variety of speakers are brought together to make presentations which address a particular human service topic with the objective of increasing participant awareness of the issues, problems and potential solutions that are facing residents of the community.
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YB-9000Young Adults Definition
Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.
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YM-2900.2000First Time Homeowners Definition
People who have purchased or are in the process of purchasing a home or condominium for the first time.