Homebuyer Education Class Providers
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Participation in our First-Time Homebuyer Program requires you take a Homebuyer Education class from a housing counseling agency approved by Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Below is a partial list of some of the agencies in the area that offer this class. To enroll in the class, please contact the organization via phone or website. Make certain you take the Homebuyer Education class.
Homebuyer Education Class Agencies
- Suncoast Housing Connections (fka Tampa Bay Community Development Corp.)
- 2139 NE Coachman Rd., Ste. #1, Clearwater
- Currently conducting classes via Zoom. Register online.
- (727) 442-7075
- HUD Approved
- Neighborhood Home Solutions
- 1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. S., St. Petersburg
- Currently conducting classes via Zoom. Register online.
- (727) 821-6897
- HUD Approved
- REACH – Real Estate Education and Community Housing
- 4006 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa
- (561) 491-1670
- HUD Approved
- Foundation for Debt Management
- 14104 58th Street N., Clearwater
- (727) 254-5353
- online class www.homebuyercert.org use code FLNJ – free for Florida residents
- HUD approved
- University of Florida UF/IFAS Extension Classes
- Register for class online
- HANDS – Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
- Polk County
- 2019 E. Edgewood Dr., Ste. 104, Lakeland
- Register for class online
Locate Housing Counseling
You can locate a HUD-approved housing counseling agency near you using HUD’s agency locator tool. You will need to select Florida and then narrow your search by city or zip code.
Online Courses
We accept the online courses below. Online course fee may be charged. The Fannie Mae HomeView class is free.