Library: English | You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (English) . Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer. Category: Housing Buying a Home Home Financing Mortgages on Sep 06, 2012

Library: English | Buying a Home - Leader’s Guide . The Buying a Home Leaderʼs Guide provides detailed information, written in question-and-answer format, to help teach potential homebuyers how to navigate the often complex process of purchasing a home. The guide covers such topics as how to choose a real estate professional, how to qualify for a mortgage, and what is involved in the settlement (closing) process. It also explains unfamiliar terms and provides tips and suggestions to help the purchase process go more smoothly. Category: Housing Buying a Home Home Financing Mortgages on Sep 05, 2012

Library: English | Know the Signs of Housing Discrimination . The denial of housing opportunities because of race, color, religion, sex, nationality, familial status or disability is housing discrimination, and it’s illegal. You can recognize if you are a victim of housing discrimination—and protect your rights—if you know what actions by landlords, sellers, lenders and others are against the law. Category: Housing Buying a Home Discrimination Mortgages Tenant Rights on Jan 12, 2012

Library: English | Recognizing & Fighting Housing Discrimination -  PowerPoint Slides . This 23-slide presentation, available for download in the “Download File” section of this page, is designed to be used in conjunction with the "Recognizing & Fighting Housing Discrimination Lesson Plan and Class Activities." Category: Housing Buying a Home Discrimination Mortgages Tenant Rights on Jan 12, 2012

Library: English | Recognizing & Fighting Housing Discrimination - Lesson Plan and Class Activities . This 24-page packet, available only as a PDF download, contains a detailed curriculum for teaching consumers what their fair housing rights are and how to file a housing discrimination complaint. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the "Recognizing & Fighting Housing Discrimination PowerPoint Slides." Category: Housing Buying a Home Discrimination Mortgages Tenant Rights on Jan 12, 2012

Library: English | You Can Buy a Home - Powerpoint Training Slides (English) . This Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section. Category: Housing Buying a Home Home Financing Mortgages on Apr 29, 2011

Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Powerpoint Training Slides (English) . The Successful Homeownership Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Apr 29, 2011

Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Leader’s Guide . Buying a home is a major achievement. But successful homeownership does not begin and end when the closing documents are signed. This Leader’s Guide provides information and background to help you teach prospective, new and established homeowners what they need to know to be successful at homeownership. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Sep 19, 2010

Library: English | Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (English) . People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Sep 17, 2010

Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Seminar Lesson Plan & Class Activities (English) . This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 20-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Nov 06, 2008