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Minnesota Homeownership Center

1000 Payne Ave, Ste 200, St. Paul, MN 55130

8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

Preregistration is required for all workshops. Many workshops are listed as a series of sessions. You must attend all sessions to successfully complete the workshop.

There is a small fee for the workshop which covers your registration, manual and handouts. Fees vary by agency.

Dodge County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Houston County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Koochiching County, MN
Lincoln County, MN
Nicollet County, MN
Olmsted County, MN
Otter Tail County, MN
St. Louis County, MN
Aitkin County, MN
Cass County, MN
Jackson County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN
Morrison County, MN
Nobles County, MN
Norman County, MN
Polk County, MN
Scott County, MN
Traverse County, MN
Watonwan County, MN
Big Stone County, MN
Carver County, MN
Chippewa County, MN
Cook County, MN
Crow Wing County, MN
Mille Lacs County, MN
Pope County, MN
Renville County, MN
Rock County, MN
Roseau County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Anoka County, MN
Chisago County, MN
Clay County, MN
Grant County, MN
Kandiyohi County, MN
Marshall County, MN
Pine County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Redwood County, MN
Steele County, MN
Wright County, MN
Becker County, MN
Fillmore County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Mower County, MN
Pennington County, MN
Rice County, MN
Todd County, MN
Wabasha County, MN
Washington County, MN
Wilkin County, MN
Winona County, MN
Brown County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Faribault County, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Itasca County, MN
Kittson County, MN
Lake of the Woods County, MN
Martin County, MN
Yellow Medicine County, MN
Beltrami County, MN
Blue Earth County, MN
Carlton County, MN
Cottonwood County, MN
Lac Qui Parle County, MN
McLeod County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stevens County, MN
Swift County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Benton County, MN
Douglas County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Hubbard County, MN
Lake County, MN
Lyon County, MN
Meeker County, MN
Murray County, MN
Red Lake County, MN
Sibley County, MN
Waseca County, MN

Description

DESCRIPTION: Home Stretch is a proven program that helps prepare homebuyers for successful homeownership. Workshop topics include: * Steps to becoming a homeowner * How to prepare financially for homeownership * What you can afford to pay for a home * Importance of credit and how it impacts homeownership * How to choose the right mortgage loan and get approved * Ways to shop for a home * What to do when you are ready to make an offer on a home * Importance of having a home inspection * How to prepare for loan closing and closing procedures * Responsibilities of homeownership * How to avoid scams Some programs run by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency may require completion of the Home Stretch workshop for help with: * Down payment * Closing costs A listing of Home Stretch workshops (https://www.hocmn.org/workshop-calendar) is available online. For those unable to meet workshop scheduling requirements, an online self-guided homebuyer education course called Framework (https://www.hocmn.org/for-homebuyers/homebuyer-education/online-self-guided-course) is available.

Providing organization

Minnesota Homeownership Center