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Certified Housing Counseling

Meet one-on-one with a housing counselor to make a plan to achieve your financial and housing goals.

Free One-on-One Housing Help

Our Housing Counseling program offers free*, personalized support to help you with every step of your housing journey, whether you’re looking for a home, figuring out your finances, or trying to stay in the home you have. We are a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. (*A small fee for a credit report may apply.)

Our Certified Housing Counselors are here to guide you based on your unique needs and financial situation, both now and in the future.

We can help you with:

Buying a home

Whether through Habitat or looking to buy a single-family home, condo, townhome, duplex in the open market.

Budgeting

Learn to manage your money and plan for the future

Preserving your home

Get tips on maintenance and home improvements

Avoiding foreclosure

Don’t wait! Talk to a counselor today.

Get Started Today!

Tell us more about yourself so we can get you scheduled with one of our certified Housing Counselors. Questions? Please contact home@habitatorlando.org or 407-648-4567 (press option 5).

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How It Works

Step One

Sign Up

Click “Sign Up” to submit your interest form and then check your email for your intake packet.

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Step Two

Complete the Intake Packet

Complete the intake packet and submit the required documents. Need help? Email us at home@habitatorlando.org.

Step Three

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Make An Appointment

After you submit your information, we’ll reach out to book your counseling appointment.

Step Four

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Attend Your First Session

Sit down with one of our HUD-certified housing counselors to make a plan. You’re on your way to achieving your housing goals!

Meet the Team

Regina Melecio

Regina Melecio

Senior Director of Programs

Angel Gonzalez

Angel Gonzalez

Housing Counseling Manager

Waleska Quintero

Waleska Quintero

Certified Housing Counselor

Marilyn De Jesus

Marilyn De Jesus

Certified Housing Counselor

Lexy Muniz

Lexy Muniz

Client Intake Coordinator

Certified First-Time Homebuyer Workshop

(Homebuyer Educational Seminar)

Our Workshops

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Orange County Government to be an official provider of Homebuyer Educational Seminars (aka First-time Homebuyer Workshops) for county residents!

Our Orange County workshops are held twice a month – once in English and once in Spanish. They are held in person as well as virtually. Check our class calendar for details. These workshops are free and open to all, whether you’re looking to purchase a home through Habitat or on the open market. Attending a seminar is a requirement for applying to Orange County’s down-payment assistance program. This interactive workshop allows you to engage and ask questions.

What You Will Learn

During this HUD-approved, 8-hour certificate class, you will learn about:

  • Financial readiness
  • Credit
  • Shopping for lenders and mortgages
  • Down-payment assistance programs
  • Working with realtors
  • Homeowners’ insurance
  • Home maintenance and inspection
  • What a home title is
  • How to apply for homestead exemption
  • Fair housing
  • And much more!

Ready to take your first step into homeownership?

Join us for a free Certified First-time Homebuyer Workshop (FTHBW) where you will learn what it takes to become homebuyer ready!

Register today