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Homebuyer Counseling

Avenue

No-cost individualized housing counseling to help prospective buyers prepare for a mortgage and sustainable homeownership.

TexasHousing and HomelessnessHomebuyers served through Avenue's Houston Homeownership Center by virtual, in-person, or telephone appointment.

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How to get help

Contact Avenue at 713-864-9099 or [email protected] to request a virtual, in-person, or telephone counseling appointment and receive the required-document instructions. After education, counseling, and completion of an action plan, a counselor may review at least three lender options with the client when needed.

Who this service helps

Prospective homebuyers may request counseling. The official page says several financial documents are required, including two months of pay stubs; individual lender and assistance-program eligibility is determined separately.

Where this service is available

Service area: Homebuyers served through Avenue's Houston Homeownership Center by virtual, in-person, or telephone appointment.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

Homebuyer counseling and ongoing follow-up counseling are provided at no cost. Costs charged by lenders, credit bureaus, educators, inspectors, or other third parties were not stated.

About this service

Avenue counselors review household finances, budgets, credit reports, debt-to-income ratio, mortgage affordability, and down-payment-assistance options, then develop a personalized mortgage-readiness action plan. Ongoing counseling is available until the client is mortgage ready and can seek preapproval.

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