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Los Angeles County

Access Community Housing, Inc.
2250 E Imperial Highway
Suite 200
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 648-6648
www.accesshousing.org

Certified provider of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education; available in El Segundo, Los Angeles and Hawthorn. One-on-one counseling available in both Spanish and English.


ACORN Housing Corporation

1010 S. Flower Street, Suite 218
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 748-1345
www.acornhousing.org

Pre-purchase and default/foreclosure counseling. Available in Spanish and English. 


American Dream Homes
3716 W 54th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90043
(323) 296-0474

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.  Available in Spanish and English.  Services also include foreclosure intervention and credit repair.


Central Recovery Economic Development Corporation
3313 W Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323) 730-5289

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.


Community Financial Resource Center
4060 S Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 233-1900
www.cfrc.net

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.


Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles
4707 S Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 846-2504
www.ccscla.org

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.


Consumer Credit Counseling Service of L. A.
500 Citadel Drive, Suite 300
Commerce, CA 90040
(800) 750-2227
www.cccsla.org

Provides eight hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase counselinj homebuyer education, both one-on-one and group classes. Additional classes/topics: Debt Counseling, Home Maintenance.  Additional locations: Throughout Los Angeles County)


Dunbar Economic Development Corporation
4225 S Central Avenue
Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90011
www.dunbaredc.net

Provides eight hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase counselinj homebuyer education and one-on-one counseling. DOwnpayment assistance, grants and additional services available. 


East Los Angeles Community Corporation

530 S Boyle Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 269-4214

Pre-purchase homeowner education. Equal Housing Opportunity provider.


Easter Seals Southern California
16946 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 996-9902
www.essc.org

Specializes in working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education available in Spanish, English, and other languages if required.


FAME Renaissance Home Ownership Program
1968 W Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323) 730-7700
www.famechurch.org

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.


Inglewood Neighborhood Housing Services
335 E. Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 674-3756
www.homeownershipcenter.com

Conduct eight hours of homebuyer education and counseling, both one-on-one and group classes in English and Spanish. Pre-purchas post-purchase counseling. Additional classes: Economic Independence (in conjunction with I account). Cost/Fees: $10


Los Angeles Partners in Homeownership
2 Coral Circle
Monterey Park, CA 91755
(323) 890-7248
www.lapartners.org

Provide three hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase counseling through group seminars. Lenders and real estate agent referrals.


Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
 
3926 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(888) 895-2647
www.lanhs.org

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education.   One-on-one counseling available in Spanish, English, Korean, and Chinese. Locations in San Pedro, Los Angeles and Pacoima.


Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
400 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 763-3757
www.lattc.edu

Conducts 15 weeks of homeownership education.


MELA Homeownership Center
3354 E Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 266-8832

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education. One-on-one counseling available.


Montebello Housing Development Corporation
1800 W Beverly Blvd., Suite 202
Montebello, CA 90640
(323) 722-3955
www.mtbhousingcorp.com

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education. One-on-one counseling available.


Multicultural Real Estate Alliance for Urban Change
4437 W Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90043
(323) 299-6781

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education. One-on-one counseling available.


New Economics For Women
303 S. Loma Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 891-6408
www.neweconomicsforwomen.org
 
Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education. One-on-one counseling available.


Pasadena NHS, Inc.
456 W. Montana Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 794-7191

Offers 16 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education with one-on-one counseling sessions.


South LA Homeownership Center
956 W 81st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 971-5290

Pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education. One-on-one counseling available.


West Angeles Community Development Corporation

3741 Stocker Street, Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90008
(323) 291-1472

Provide 12 hours of pre-purchase counseling and homebuyer education through group classes.


Wings of Refuge
5777 W Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 670-6767
www.worinc.com

Offers 16 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education with one-on-one counseling sessions.


Orange County

Affordable Housing Clearinghouse
23861 El Toro Rd.
Suite 401
Lake Forest CA 92630
(949) 859-9255
www.affordable-housing.org

Certified provider: 4-8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education in English and Spanish. Additional services available.


City of Anaheim Housing Authority, Housing Counseling Agency
201 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 765-4320 x4310
www.anaheim.net

Certified provider: conducts one-on-one counseling homebuying counseling in
English.


Civic Center Barrio Housing Corporation
1665 I. 4th St. Ste. 210
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 835-0406


Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County
1920 Old Tustin Ave.
Santa Ana CA 92705
(800) 213-2227
Website: www.cccsoc.org

Certified provider: 6 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education in English and Spanish and one-on-one counseling. Other services
available. Three Orange County locations.


Downey Savings
3501 Jamboree Rd.
Newport Beach CA 92660
(800) 576-2422
www.downeysavings.com

Certified provider: 4 hours of pre-purchase homeowner education in English and
Spanish. 


Fair Housing Council of Orange County
201 S. Broadway
Santa Ana CA 92701
(714) 569-0823

Comprehensive housing counseling. Pre-purchase homeowner education in Spanish, English and Vietnamese. HUD designated provider.


Home-Housing Opportunities Made Equal
6781 Marilyn Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 313-8699
www.homeoc.org

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education in English and Spanish.


Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County
198 W. Lincoln Ave.
2nd Floor
Anaheim CA 92805
(714) 490-1250
www.nhsoc.org

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education with one-on-one counseling in English and Spanish. Additional services
available. HUD designated provider.


Washington Mutual

(Contact your local branch)
Conduct three hours of homebuyer education and counseling, both'] one-on-one and in group classes. Pre-purchase and post-purchase counseling. Additional topics/classes: Realtors, Rights, Payment, Quali Budgets.
Additional locations: Throughout California


Riverside/San Bernardino Counties

Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
45-701 Monroe St.
Suite G
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-3157
www.cvc.org

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education
with one-on-one counseling in English and Spanish. Additional services available.
Designated provider for Riverside County-EDA and City of Coachella HOME
Program.


Inland Fair Housing & Mediation Board
1005 Begonia Ave.
Ontario CA 91762
(909) 984-2254
www.members.aol.com/inmedbd

Certified provider: 4-8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education in English and Spanish. Additional services available.


Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire
1390 N. D St.
San Bernardino CA 92405
(909) 884-6891
www.nhsie.org

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase homeowner education with one-on-one
counseling in English and Spanish. Other services available. Designated provider for
City of Highland, City of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, City of
Redlands, and City of San Bernardino.


NPM Inc., NeighborWorks Homeownership Center
9744 Central Ave.
Montclair CA 91762
(909) 482-1127

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education
with one-on-one counseling in English and Spanish. Additional services available.


RANCHO Housing Alliance Inc.
53-990 Enterprise Way
Suite 1
Coachella CA 92236
(760) 391-5882
www.dcez.org

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner education
with one-on-one counseling in English and Spanish. Additional services available.
Designated provider for Riverside County-EDA and City of Coachella HOME
Program.


Ventura/Santa Barbara counties


Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation
11011 Azahar St.
Saticoy CA 93004
(805) 659-6868

Certified provider: 8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education with one-on-one counseling in English and Spanish. Additional
services available.


Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Coast
80 N. Wood Rd.
Suite 312
Camarillo CA 93010
(800) 540-2227
www.gotdebt.org

Certified provider: 4-8 hours of pre-purchase and post-purchase homeowner
education in several central coast locations in English and Spanish. Additional
services available. Designated provider for County of Santa Barbara, City of
Port Hueneme, City of Paso Robles, and Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo.


Lompoc Housing Assistance Corporation
604 E. Ocean Ave., Ste. C
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 740-1561
www.lompoc.com


Many Mansions, Inc.
80 E. Hillcrest Dr.
Suite 103
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
www.manymansions.org


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