Online Home Buyer Counseling Course Offered

As a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency, Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. is pleased to offer e-Home America’s on-line home buyer counseling course. 

In order to receive some kinds of mortgages, some lenders require this kind of training which includes learning how to make a budget, credit counseling, shopping for a mortgage, finding a real estate agent, the in-and-outs of purchasing property, and performing home maintenance. This excellent on-line housing counseling program also meets the USDA and Rural Development loan requirements for housing counseling.

WCCRC’s Housing and Financial Counselor, Elizabeth Estelle says, “This is great for our rural area. The program is comprehensive and well-organized. With our service area of 299 square miles, having an on-line class will save clients time and gas money.”

Though there is a fee to participate in the class, by offering it on-line, it ultimately saves the homebuyer money.  While the class has a cost of $99, that cost in time and transportation, is far less to the homebuyer than multiple trips to our office, which a traditional class would require.

The class can also be completed at the homebuyer’s convenience, at home, on their own schedule.  Of course, the housing counselor at Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council is always available to answer questions in person, by phone or via email. 

To schedule a free visit housing counseling appointment, contact Ms. Estelle at 607.652.2823, extension 104.