Registration opens on 12/31/2025
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This is a five-day training and certification course for new homeownership advisors. Foundations of Homebuyer Advising provides participants with skills to guide consumers through the steps to become ready to purchase a home. Through interactive training and activities, participants will learn professional skills to assist consumers in resolving barriers to homeownership and achieving their goals. Participants will learn the Homebuyer Services Model including screening, determining mortgage readiness, budgeting, affordability, prequalification, reviewing credit, and more. Participants will also explore one-to-one advising activities and best approaches for Financial Wellness (long-term) and Homebuyer Advising (short-term) cases.
Schedule
This course takes place over five days:
Course hours are 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. each day. A 45-minute lunch break will be provided each day, from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m., along with short breaks throughout the day.
Online Format
This will be a synchronous online learning course, with students participating virtually through Zoom and accessing course materials through SharePoint. Stable internet/Wi-Fi connection is required. Students must participate using their camera.
The course will incorporate: