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Once you find a home, figure out how much you're willing to pay for it. Consider the condition of the home, the cost of any repairs, where it is located and how ...
CHFA Participating - HUD Approved Counseling
CHFA understands that the home buying process can be complicated, therefore we encourage all first-time homebuyers to attend a free Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education Workshop offered by <anchor>CHFA Participating - HUD Approved Counseling</anchor> agencies throughout the State.  Our expert housing counseling professionals will teach you about the entire home buying process, financial responsibilities of homeownership, and answer your questions to help you decide if homeownership is right for you.
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# CHFA Participating - HUD Approved Counselors

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AGENCY AND CONTACT INFORMATIONTYPE OF COUNSELING

##### [Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc.](https://www.bntweb.org/)

570 State Street - Bridgeport, CT 06604

Phone: (203) 290-4248

_**Beverly Hoppie**_ \- [beverly@bntweb.org](mailto:beverly@bntweb.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling _(Bridgeport & Norwalk)_
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling
- Reverse Mortgage Counseling

##### [Capital For Change, Inc.](http://www.chif.org)

10 Alexander Drive - Wallingford, CT 06492

Phone: (860) 233-5165

_**Rahmaan Abdullah** \-_

[RAbdullah@capitalforchange.org](mailto:twilliams@capitalforchange.org)

_**Earl Randall**_ - [erandall@capitalforchange.org](mailto:erandall@capitalforchange.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling

##### [Community Renewal Team, Inc.](http://www.crtct.org)

330 Market Street - Hartford, CT 06120

Phone: (860) 560-4210

_**Eileen Feliciano**_ \- [felicianoe@crtct.org](mailto:felicianoe@crtct.org)

_**Herman Gibson**_ - [gibsonh@crtct.org](mailto:elizs@crtct.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling
- Financial Coaching

##### [Housing Development Fund, Inc.](https://hdfconnects.org/)

100 Prospect St. - Suite 100 -Stamford, CT 06901

Phone: (203) 969-1830 Ext. 1010

_**Roxana Ubillus**_ \- [rubillus@hdfconnects.org](mailto:FTHB@hdfconnects.org)

_**Melanie Ramos**_ -

[mramos@hdfconnects.org](mailto:FTHB@hdfconnects.org)

- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop

**[Mutual Housing Assoc. of Greater Hartford, Inc.](http://www.mutualhousing.org)**

95 Niles Street - Hartford, CT 06105

Phone: [(860) 206-5263](tel:1-203-562-4514)

**_Laura Sanchez -_** [lsanchez@mutualhousing.org](mailto:dbroaden@mutualhousing.org)

- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Rental Workshop Including Individual Counseling
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling

##### [Mutual Housing Assoc. of South Central CT. Inc. d/b/a\ \  NeighborWorks New Horizons](http://neighborworksnewhorizons.com)

235 Grand Avenue - New Haven, CT 06513

Phone: [(203) 562-4514](tel:1-203-562-4514)

_**Jose Santos**_ \- [jose@nwnh.net](mailto:jsantos@nwnh.net)

_**Mandy Gutierrez**_ \- [mandy](mailto:jsantos@nwnh.net) [@nwnh.net](mailto:jsantos@nwnh.net)

- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling

##### [Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain, Inc.](https://www.nhsnb.org/)

223 Broad Street - New Britain, CT 06053

Phone: [(860) 224-2433](tel:1-860-224-2433)

_**Lucretia Jones -**_ [ljones@nhsnb.org](mailto:mrosiello@nhsnb.org)

_**Kassandrra Guzman -**_

[kguzman@nhsnb.org](mailto:mrosiello@nhsnb.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling

##### [New Haven HomeOwnership Center, Inc.](http://www.nhsofnewhaven.org/)

333 Sherman Avenue - New Haven,  CT 06511

Phone: [(203) 562-0598](tel:1-203-562-0598)

_**Bridgette Russell**_ \- [brussell@nhsofnewhaven.org](mailto:brussell@nhsofnewhaven.org)

**_Maybeliz Montanez -_** - [mmontanez@nhsofnewhaven.org](mailto:brussell@nhsofnewhaven.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling

##### [Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury Inc. d/b/a Nest](https://nhswaterbury.org/)

193 Grand  Street - 3rd Floor  Waterbury,  CT 06702

Phone: [(203) 753-1896](tel:1-203-753-1896)

_**Maria Rivera**_ \- [mrivera@nhswaterbury.org](mailto:mrivera@nhswaterbury.org)

**_Maritza Ramirez_**-

[mramirez@nhswaterbury.org](mailto:mrivera@nhswaterbury.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling

##### [Urban League of Greater Hartford, Inc.](http://www.ulgh.org/)

140 Woodland Street - Hartford, CT 06105

Phone: [(860) 527-0147](tel:1-860-527-0147)

_**Hazel Joseph**_ \- [hjoseph@ulgh.org](mailto:hjoseph@ulgh.org)

**_Dawn Davis_** - [ddavis@ulgh.org](mailto:hjoseph@ulgh.org)

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- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling

##### [Urban League of Southern Connecticut, Inc.](http://www.ulsc.org/)

137 Henry Street - Stamford, CT 06902

Phone: [(203) 327-5810](tel:1-203-327-5810)

_**Virginia Spell**_ \- [vtspell@ulsc.org](mailto:vspell@ulsc.org)

_**Eimy Etellado**_ \- [etellado](mailto:vspell@ulsc.org) [@ulsc.org](mailto:vspell@ulsc.org)

- Pre-Closing Workshop
- Pre-Purchase Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Rental Workshop including Individual Counseling
- Financial Fitness Workshop
- Financial Coaching
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshop including Foreclosure Counseling
- Landlord Education Workshop

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