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Fulton Court
103, 107, 113 Delaney 77009
Only 3 homes left!
starting at $134,900
3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms
Oak Floors, designer colors available
CLICK HERE for Floor Plans

Avenue Villas
1208, 1220, 1224 Frawley; 4521, 4517 & 4513 Gano 77009
2 Floor Plans
3 bedrooms, 2 or 2 1/2 bathrooms
Attached garage
$30,000 in City housing assistance available
Monthly payment as low as $780!
Open House Sundays 2-5pm at 4517 Gano
CLICK HERE for Floor Plans

Avenue CDC Homes
Quality Construction
Spacious open floor plans
Excellent storage
ENERGY STAR certification on every home!

Call 713/864-9099 for more information or to schedule a tour

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION SEMINARS

Avenue CDC provides homebuyer education and counseling services to assist families and individuals to purchase and maintain their own homes.

  • Pre-Purchase Education and Counseling covers credit issues, preparing to qualify for a loan, and find the financing that best meets the need. Prospective buyers will learn what to look for when they shop for a home -- including the long-term savings from energy -efficient features.
  • Post-Purchase Training helps homeowners adjust to their new responsibilities. Seminars cover home maintenance and repair, property taxes, insurance issues, landscaping, and more.

Homebuyer Education Certification Program

Avenue CDC provides training certificates required by many government agencies and lenders as one of the requirements in order to be approved for loans and grants. The following steps are required to complete the program:

1.) A HUD free eight-hour certification course:

Registration required: Call 713-864-9099or email rosag@avenuecdc.org

Classes are on Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm:
2008 English Classes
June 7th, 21st, 28th
July 12th, 19th, 26th
August 2nd, 16th, 23rd
September 6th, 20th, 27th
October 4th, 18th, 25th
November 1st, 15th, 22nd
December 6th, 13th, 20th

2008 Programas en Español
19 de julio
9 de agosto
13 de septiembre
11 de octubre
8 de noviembre
13 de diciembre

Location: Avenue CDC
Washington Courtyards Apartments
2505 Washington Avenue
Houston, TX 77007
(you may park in back, the class will be in the Community Room near the front of the complex)

2.) Complete a one-on-one counseling session:

To receive a training certificate (required for many loans and grants), clients return to Avenue CDC for an individual face-to-face counseling session, or if a face-to-face session is not possible, a counseling session via telephone. Appoinments for these counseling sessions are scheduled in advance. The following documents are required:

    • Copy of the first page of Income Tax Returns for the past two years
    • Copy of W-2's or 1099's for the past two years
    • Copy of driver's license
    • Copy of last month's paystubs

3.) Provide a copy of HUD-1 Closing Document to Avenue CDC

Upon closing on a home, all clients should fax or mail a copy of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement to Avenue CDC (to assist us in reporting to our funders). Fax the statement to (713) 864-0027, or use the Avenue CDC self addressed envelope provided.

4.) Take two hour post purchase class:

Classes are held on Thursdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm:

English Classes
To be announced

Spanish Classes
Serán anunciadas próximamente

 

Pre-Purchase Class Topics

  1. Introduction to Homeownership -- the advantages and responsiblities of buying your own home
  2. All About Mortgages -- qualifying for a loan, credit issues, interest rates, types of loans (fixed vs. adjustable, conventional vs. FHA or VA loans), fees and points, prepayment penalties, good faith estimates, and more
  3. Grants -- available to low and moderate income homebuyers
  4. Finding Your Dream Home -- role of realtors, what to look for when shopping for a home
  5. The Pre-Purchase Process -- about the earnest money contract, inspections, surveys, appraisals, title insurance
  6. The Closing -- documents and funding
  7. After You Have Purchased Your Home --insurance issues, property taxes, lender communications, maintenance and more

Post-Purchase Seminar Topics:

  1. Property Tax Issues - how to file for a homestead exemption, how to protest your taxes
  2. Financial Issues -- how to prevent a foreclosure in times of financial difficulty
  3. Home Maintenance -- energy efficiency and insulation, standard maintenance items and schedules, maintaining your roof, monitoring foundation problems, landscaping and more

Avenue CDC also offers intensive credit repair workshops.
Please call 713/864-9099 for more information.

Links Available
The following links provide information on grants available to homebuyers in the Greater Houston Area.

  • cedd.hctx.net/CommunityDev.htm
  • sethfc.com
  • houstonhousing.org
  • ucphouston.org
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