If you’re thinking about buying a home in the Louisville Kentucky Area, , you might want to think about talking to one of these Louisville Kentucky Home Buyers agencies first. They can provide you with valuable advice on every step of the process, from budgeting your income to negotiating a contract to closing on a loan. The assistance doesn’t stop once you’ve moved in; many agencies will also give you guidance on how to maintain your home and how to prevent foreclosure. Most of these agencies provide their services at no charge. Usually, anyone can take advantage of the programs, although they are aimed primarily at first-time buyers. In some cases, counseling is required by lenders, especially if any government assistance is being provided to help lower a loan rate or help pay for closing costs. All of the agencies will provide interpreters for those who don’t speak English.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
(502) 458-8840
2100 Gardiner Lane, Suite 103A 1-800-278-9219 (toll-free)
Louisville, KY 40205
www.cccservices.com
Since 1980, Consumer Credit Counseling Service has been a HUDapproved
counseling agency. Many lenders look for this stamp of approval
in deciding where to send their customers for counseling. Consumer
Credit Counseling Service not only provides the one-on-one counseling
often required by lenders, but it offers a one-day Homebuyer Preparedness
Program. This free program covers such topics as working with a
real estate agent, finding a lender, figuring out how much you can afford
to spend and going through the application process. The agency is certified
by HUD to provide default and reverse equity mortgage counseling,
too. Counseling on debt management and budgets also is available. The
initial counseling session is free. Consumer Credit has six sites through
The Housing Partnership, Inc.
(502) 585-5451333 Guthrie Green, Suite 404 www.housingpartnershipinc.org
Louisville, KY 40202
The Housing Partnership, Inc. Home Ownership Program is the largest
HUD-certified program in Kentucky. The program provides counseling,
courses and other services to those who want to own a home. It also
provides counseling to home owners who are in danger of default. Participants
attend an orientation session before being assigned a counselor,
who provides information on budgeting and credit preparation. Participants
then must complete several short courses over six weeks. These
courses cover basics, such as sales contracts, home inspections, mortgage
loans, insurance and maintenance. A one-time fee based on income may
be assessed. Scholarships are available. The fee entitles participants to a lifetime of service. Home buyers often come back for help on budget
and credit issues.
Kentucky Housing Corp.
(502) 564-7630, ext. 3241231 Louisville Road 1-800-633-8896 (Kentucky only)Frankfort, KY 40601
http://kentuckyfirsttimehomebuyer.com
The “Yes You Can…Own a Home” series of classes is presented periodically
throughout the state by local lenders and nonprofit organizations.
Local coordinators team up with housing-related professionals
who volunteer their time to serve as instructors. Topics include finding
the right house, completing a loan application, the mortgage loan process,
budget and credit issues and basic home maintenance. The classes
are free and open to all. In addition, the agency offers a counseling
program for potential home buyers who have been declined financing
by the Kentucky Housing Corp. or by a KHC-approved lender or who
have completed the “Yes You Can” course and are within KHC’s income
limits. As the state housing-finance agency, the Kentucky Housing
Corp. also offers a down-payment assistance program, low-interest-rate
mortgages, financing for the production of rental housing and a variety
of rental assistance programs.
Louisville Urban League
(502) 561-6830, ext. 1221535 W. Broadway www.lul.org
Louisville, KY 40203
The Louisville Urban League Housing Services & Neighborhood
Revitalization Department offers the Home Ownership Training (HOT)
Program. Through individual and group counseling, HOT prepares
and prequalifies people for mortgages. In one-on-one sessions with a
certified HUD counselor, clients learn about budgeting, credit and home
ownership options. When financially ready (clean credit, steady budget
and savings), clients take four classes. These cover sales and purchase
contracts, inspections and maintenance, loan applications and closing,
and insurance. Classes are held the last two Tuesday and Thursday
nights of the month. Those who already save, budget and have established
good credit are eligible for a “fast track” version of this training—a
one-day group session called “Home Track.” The Urban League charges
a lifetime membership fee, which is set on a sliding scale, based on
income. The fee ranges from $100 to $250. Kentucky residency is not
required. Additional counseling is available on such issues as reverse
mortgages, delinquencies, refinancing and rental options.
I am experienced in all the above Louisville Kentucky First Time Home Buyer Programs. Call me at 502-905–3708 or email at kentuckyloan@gmail.com and I will help guy you thru the home buying process in the Louisville Kentucky Area.

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