Description

There are numerous non-profit organizations that will charge consumers a minimal fee for the services they offer. HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country that can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues and some may even offer assistance including debt reduction and foreclosure assistance programs for free to qualified individuals.

This listing is current as of 03/21/2019.

Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops Agencies located in MASSACHUSETTS
Agency Name: ASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phone: 617-482-2380-206
Toll Free:
Fax: 617-482-3056
Email: chop@asiancdc.org
Address: 38 Oak Street
BOSTON, Massachusetts 02111-1408
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Rental Housing Workshops
Languages: – Cantonese
– Chinese Mandarin
– English
Affiliation: NATIONAL CAPACD
Website: www.asiancdc.org
Agency ID: 83961
Agency Name: CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Phone: 617-742-0820
Toll Free: 800-466-3111
Fax: 617-742-3953
Email: kwiener@chapa.org
Address: One Beacon Street
5th Floor
BOSTON, Massachusetts 02108-3107
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Rental Housing Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.chapa.org
Agency ID: 81504
Agency Name: NID-HCA PHIPPS
Phone: 617-296-3693
Toll Free:
Fax: 617-855-6001
Email: Latishacarlisle@nidonline.org
Address: 150 Belgrade Avenue
BOSTON, Massachusetts 02131-2433
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS-INVESTMENT DIVISION, INC
Website: www.nidhousing.com/
Agency ID: 83854
Agency Name: ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Phone: 617-787-3874
Toll Free:
Fax: 617-787-0425
Email: contact@allstonbrightoncdc.org
Address: 18R Shepard St Ste 100
Brighton, Massachusetts 02135-3302
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
Languages: – English
Affiliation: CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website: https://allstonbrightoncdc.org/
Agency ID: 81566
Agency Name: CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES – FALL RIVER
Phone: 508-674-4681
Toll Free:
Fax: 508-675-2224
Email: martha@cssdioc.org
Address: 1600 Bay St
Fall River, Massachusetts 02724-1216
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Rental Housing Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Portuguese
– Spanish
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.cssdioc.org/
Agency ID: 81032
Agency Name: ACT LAWRENCE, INC FORMERLY ARLINGTON COMMUNITY TRABAJANDO, INC
Phone: 978-685-6274
Toll Free:
Fax: 978-683-6367
Email: ana@actlawrence.org
Address: 15 Union St Fl 4
Suite #409
Entrance C
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840-1866
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Rental Housing Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.actlawrence.org
Agency ID: 83831
Agency Name: CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR – CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE FAMILIES
Phone: 301-328-3292
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: wpool@myfac.org
Address: 375 Common St
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts 01840-1268
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation: CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR (CAF)
Website: wpoll@myfac.org
Agency ID: 90396
Agency Name: NACA (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA) LAWRENCE, MA
Phone: 978-687-3993
Toll Free: 617-250-6222
Fax: 877-329-6222
Email: N/A
Address: 261 Common St
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840-1407
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation: NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION CORPORATION (NACA COUNSELING SUBSIDIARY)
Website: https://www.naca.com
Agency ID: 84361
Agency Name: CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Phone: 508-674-4681-131
Toll Free:
Fax: 508-675-2224
Email: mlv@cssdioc.org
Address: 59 Rockland St
NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts 02740-4751
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Portuguese
– Spanish
Affiliation: CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES – FALL RIVER
Website: http://www.cssdioc.org
Agency ID: 81050
Agency Name: BERKSHIRE COUNTY REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY-H
Phone: 413-443-7138
Toll Free:
Fax: 413-443-8137
Email: N/A
Address: 1 Fenn St Ste 4
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201-6279
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– French
– Spanish
Affiliation: CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website: http://www.bcrha.com
Agency ID: 82095
Agency Name: NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF THE SOUTH SHORE AKA NEIGHBORWORKS SOUTHERN MASS
Phone: 617-770-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: N/A
Address: 422 Washington St
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-5715
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Reverse Mortgage Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – Creole
– English
– Portuguese
– Spanish
Affiliation: NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORP. DBA NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
Website: http://www.nwsoma.org
Agency ID: 82309
Agency Name: QUINCY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS, INC.
Phone: 617-479-8181
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: N/A
Address: 1509 Hancock St
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-5241
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Reverse Mortgage Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – Chinese Mandarin
– Creole
– English
– Other
– Portuguese
– Spanish
Affiliation: CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website: http://qcap.org
Agency ID: 81002
Agency Name: NACA (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA) BOSTON, MA
Phone: 617-250-6244
Toll Free: 617-250-6222
Fax: 877-329-6222
Email: N/A
Address: 225 Centre Street Suite 100
ROXBURY, Massachusetts 02119-1298
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
Languages: – Creole
– English
– Spanish
Affiliation: NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION CORPORATION (NACA COUNSELING SUBSIDIARY)
Website: https://www.naca.com
Agency ID: 84349
Agency Name: URBAN EDGE HOUSING CORP.
Phone: 617-989-9300
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: N/A
Address: 1542 Columbus Ave
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119-1026
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – Creole
– English
– French
– Spanish
Affiliation: NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORP. DBA NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
Website: http://site.notavailable.org
Agency ID: 81686
Agency Name: SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Phone: 617-410-9906
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: jlotti@somervillecdc.org
Address: 337 Somerville Avenue
Second Floor
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts 02143-2914
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
Languages: – English
– Portuguese
– Spanish
Affiliation: CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website: n/a
Agency ID: 81149
Agency Name: SPRINGFIELD PARTNERS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
Phone: 413-263-6500-6518
Toll Free:
Fax: 413-263-6511
Email: synthiam@springfieldpartnersinc.com
Address: 721 State Street, 2nd Floor
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts 01109-4109
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Russian
– Spanish
– Vietnamese
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.springfieldpartnersinc.com
Agency ID: 82447
Agency Name: COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK, INC.
Phone: 781-438-5981
Toll Free:
Fax: 781-438-6037
Email: BrynaDavis@csninc.org
Address: 136 Elm Street
STONEHAM, Massachusetts 02180-3426
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
– Reverse Mortgage Counseling
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.csninc.org
Agency ID: 81850
Agency Name: PRO-HOME, INC.
Phone: 508-821-2514
Toll Free:
Fax: 508-967-7446
Email: info@prohomeinc.org
Address: 40 Summer Street
TAUNTON, Massachusetts 02780-3420
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Languages: – English
Affiliation:
Website: http://www.prohomeinc.org
Agency ID: 81747
Agency Name: NACA (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA) WORCESTER, MA
Phone: 602-627-6222
Toll Free: 617-250-6222
Fax: 877-329-6222
Email: N/A
Address: 64 Madison St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01608-2026
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Predatory Lending Education Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation: NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION CORPORATION (NACA COUNSELING SUBSIDIARY)
Website: https://www.naca.com
Agency ID: 90432
Agency Name: RCAP SOLUTIONS, INC.
Phone: 800-488-1969
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email: N/A
Address: 12 E Worcester St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01604-3612
Counseling Services: – Fair Housing Pre-Purchase Education Workshops
– Financial Management/Budget Counseling
– Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
– Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
– Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
– Pre-purchase Counseling
– Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
– Rental Housing Counseling
– Rental Housing Workshops
– Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
– Services for Homeless Counseling
Languages: – English
– Spanish
Affiliation:
Website: http://RCAPSolutions.org
Agency ID: 80241