Sustainable homeownership strengthens individuals and communities. As a HUD-certified counseling agency, MSU Extension helps potential homeowners understand the complex home-buying process and learn the true costs of home ownership.
Home ownership
Who can you trust when buying a home? Learn the basics needed to successfully shop and finance a home. Community professionals and staff discuss topics such as advantages of homeownership, credit and managing your money, house hunting, shopping for a mortgage, getting a home inspection and closing the deal. Also covers information regarding MSHDA’s Homebuyer Purchasing Programs and Down Payment Assistance Loans.
As a HUD-certified counseling agency, MSU Extension helps potential, current and future home buyers/renters to understand the complex home buyer/renter process and learn the true costs of responsible homeownership.
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- Home buyer education - As a HUD certified counseling agency, MSU Extension helps potential, current and future home buyers/renters to understand the complex home buyer/renter process and learn the true costs of responsible homeownership.
- Keeping your home - Deciding whether or not to keep your home is something that only you, the homeowner, can determine. A Certified Housing Counselor can assist you in making this decision by doing a review of your budget, income and expenses.
- Foreclosure - Michigan has been one of the hardest-hit states during the housing crisis and many homeowners face foreclosure. To save your home, you must prepare yourself with the most reliable and accurate information. The more you know about the foreclosure process and your options, the more likely you’ll be to able save your home.
- Starting over after foreclosure - University-backed, unbiased Starting Over After Foreclosure Toolkit offers research-based tools and resources to homeowners who have experienced foreclosure. Accessible and easy to read, this toolkit helps Michigan residents understand their situation both emotionally and financially and is offered online for free. Click here to watch a short introductory video and access the Starting Over After Foreclosure Toolkit modules.
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Foreclosure assistance
This program is available to all homeowners who need assistance with the foreclosure process. Become educated on how to make important decisions for your family and household.
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Money management
This unbiased education presents best practices to help people at any stage in their financial lives. Topics include Making Money Decisions, Creating and Managing a Spending Plan, the Importance of Saving and Investing, and Credit/Debt Management.
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