Allston Brighton CDC

Homebuying Classes

The Allston Brighton CDC's homeownership program assists low- and moderate-income homebuyers in overcoming obstacles to homeownership by providing homebuyer education, individual counseling, financial assistance, and access to financial and professional resources.

What We Cover:
	Introduction to the mortgage process
	How to qualify for a mortgage
	How to deal effectively with credit issues
	Managing debt/ budgeting
	Shopping for a home
	The home inspection
	Legal aspects of a purchasing a home

What You Can Get:
	Access to low-downpayment financing
	Down payment and Closing grants for income-eligible homebuyers
	Eligibility for Mass Housing, Soft Second and other low-interest rate mortgages
	One-on-One assistance from homebuyer counselors
	Support throughout the saving & purchasing process

Pre-registration is required. The course fee is $35 per person. For more information or to register call (617)787-3874 x35

Download the registration form below and mail it to:

Allston Brighton CDC
20 Linden Street,, Suite 288
Allston, MA 02134
Attn: Homebuying

If You've Graduated from Our Homebuying Program,

... please keep us posted about how you're doing by filling out this new homeowner form and sending it to us at the address above. Thank you!

Next class sessions and times:
Dates are subject to change. Please call to confirm.

Homebuying 101 in English -- 4-session class

Feb. 14, 16, 21 & 23 (Tuesdays &Thursdays)

6:00PM - 8:45PM

Harvard Innovation Lab
125 Western Ave
Allston, MA 02134

This course will focus on all aspects of buying a home. Income-eligible graduates will receive between $1,000 and 3% of the purchase price for downpayment and closing cost when they purchase a home in Boston. In addition, they will be eligible for Fannie Mae, MHP’s SoftSecond and MassHousing loan programs and other low-interest rate loans in the state. Graduates will have access to low-dowpayment financing options for buyers of all income and free individual homebuying counseling.

The registration fee is $35 per person.

To register by mail, download this form.

To register online, click here

Other Homeownership Classes:
These classes are offered by the City of Boston and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance. For information about upcoming class dates and locations, visit the class links below or call ABCDC homeownership staff.

Homebuying 102: Purchasing a Condominium

HomeSafe/Homeowner 201