HAPHousing provides affordable housing opportunities, education and support, enabling people to achieve a better future and promoting vibrant, diverse communities. Visit www.haphousing.org/programs

HAPHousing's Homeownership Services

HAPHousing™ is a nonprofit corporation that provides affordable housing opportunities, education and support enabling people to achieve a better future and promoting vibrant, diverse communities.  HAP

Educational Group Workshops:

• Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education
• Financial Fitness
• Rental Property Management
• Post Purchase
• Early Warning Signs- Foreclosure Prevention

Contact to sign up for all workshops- Latisha Ward at 413-233-1616, lward@haphousing.org

Individual Counseling Services for Those Interested in Homeownership:

• Homebuyer Readiness/Pre-Purchase Counseling for those interested in homeownership but who may have barriers such as poor credit. In-depth individual counseling includes-credit assessment/credit score analysis, credit repair, financial awareness/budget counseling, the importance of a banking relationship and financial awareness on how to save and beware of spending habits.  Contact- Stephanie Ouellette, Pre-Purchase Counselor at 413-233-1612 souellette@haphousing.org

• Individual counseling for those ready to buy; including information and analysis of home financing options for the individual homebuyer’s situation, such as
• Affordable Mortgage Programs- MassHousing and SoftSecond Loan Products.
• American Dream Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Programs
• Home Modification Loan Program
• Assessment for Mortgage Pre-Approvals Contact- Marta Santiago- Homebuyer Counselor at 413-233-1615 msantiagi@haphousing.org

• MassHousing financing for Lead-Based Paint Hazard Abatement: Contact- Kimberly Scott- Post Purchase Counselor at 413-233-1614 kscott@haphousing.org

Western Massachusetts Foreclosure Prevention Center:

Individual counseling services for any homeowner having trouble paying their mortgage or at risk of losing their home to foreclosure.

Please call the Hotline: 413-233-1622 or 1-800-332-9667 Ext. 1622

Affordable Homes for Sale

As a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, HAPHousing has newly-built, energy-efficient homes for sale in Springfield to income eligible first-time homebuyers.  Contact Melphy Antuna at 413-233-1731 or mantuna@haphousing.org or visit haphousing.org for more information.

Housing Consumer Education Center:

Anyone with any type of housing question can call HAPHousing’s Housing Consumer Education Center at 413-233-1600

ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

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HAP’s Homeownership Fax Number- 413-731-8723

http://www.haphousing.org/programs