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New Homes on South 6th Street in Jeannette. Learn more on our
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Buying Assistance
Do you need home buying help? Looking for low income houses for
rent?
Classes, training, and events are offered throughout the year to
help you buy a new home or better manage your finances toward goals
of home ownership.
Westmoreland Community Action's Homebuyer Resource Center
provides a wide variety of resources to help you reach your dream of
home ownership. Including:
- Homebuyer Classes that provide the
knowledge, skills and guidance necessary to achieve and sustain
homeownership. Graduates of this program are eligible to
purchase a new home developed by the Neighborhood Revitalization
Program, if they meet certain criteria: must be 18 years or
older and be a first-time homebuyer who meets designated income
guidelines.
- Credit Enhancement Workshops offer credit
report analysis and the development of an action plan for credit
restoration based on the wise use of credit, budgeting, and
underwriting guidelines. The Credit Enhancement Workshop
consists of two three-hour sessions.
- Pre-closing Classes focus on foreclosure prevention
and home maintenance.
For more information on these and more classes, including income
eligibility guidelines for the above, please visit the Home Buyer Resources
page on the Westmoreland Community Action website.
Financial Education Resources
Advantage CCCS (Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western PA)
offers both in-house and online training courses, as well as online
articles. In-house classes are held at the Advantage CCCS Education
Center in Pittsburgh.
Classes include Bankruptcy Education Class, Personal Financial
Management 101, Home Sweet Home (the basics of the home buying
process), and much more.
To learn more and to register, please visit the
Financial Education
page on the CCCS website. Housing Counseling services are also
offered.
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