NeighborWorks America Resources

• Are You Ready?: NeighborWorks America partnered with E*TRADE Financial to develop Keys to My Home, a Web site that is designed to help you make informed, sound decisions related to understanding credit and the homebuying process.
• Getting Your Finances in Order: Be sure to check out the resources in the Money Management section of this site.
• Homeownership Counseling is Key: See why homeownership education is so very important to successful, longterm homeownership. Many of the 235 NeighborWorks organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico offer classes on homebuyer education. View directory to find one near you.
• Do's and Don'ts When Buying a Home - In this brief video, Julie Howarth, Homeownership Coordinator with NeighborWorks member UNHS NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center in Utica, NY clears up the myths and gives homebuyers the real scoop on buying a home.
• Is now a good time for you to buy? A video by NeighborWorks Senior Homeownership Specialist Milt Sharp Jr., may have the answers you need!

More Information From Our Trusted Sources

The Beehive

• Prepare to Buy a Home
• Learn the Language of Housing and Homebuying
• How to Buy
• Homeowners Insurance

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Buying a Home
• Ten Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector
• Settlement Costs and Information
• Healthy Homes for Healthy Communities
• HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies

Federal Reserve Board

• Mortgage Comparison Calculator
• Understanding the Home Mortgage Process

FDIC

• Looking for the Best Mortgage

Know Your Rights

HUD:

• Fair Housing Laws
• Your Rights and the Responsibilities of the Mortgage Servicer
• Housing Discrimination Complaints
• Mortgage Borrowers Rights

FDIC:

• Consumer Financial Rights
• Consumer Response Center

National Credit Union Administration:

• Consumer Assistance Center