Texas community resource
Homebuyer Counseling
Avenue
No-cost individualized housing counseling to help prospective buyers prepare for a mortgage and sustainable homeownership.
Information last checked:
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.
Other resources that may help
Before you contact this provider
CVF Community Connect provides resource information for public convenience. Availability, eligibility, services, hours, and other details may change. CVF Community Connect does not guarantee eligibility, availability, acceptance, or services provided by listed organizations.
Help us connect more people with resources
Contributions and volunteers help CVF Community Connect research, verify, and maintain public resource information.