Homebuyers and Financial Education

East St. Tammany Parish

Mission

HomeFIT a program through East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity which is committed to providing safe, healthy affordable housing using sustainable methods and promoting strong communities through housing counseling and education for those most in need.

HomeFIT offers a wide range of services to help individuals attain and sustain homeownership. Most of our services fall into two categories: Counseling and classes

Habitat's Digital Financial Education Center

 Habitat’s Financial Education Center is a free online library of financial and homebuying educational resources that you can access anytime, anywhere, 24/7.

Our self-paced, interactive lessons provide a fun and engaging experience to empower you to take control over your finances, save for the future, and reach your financial goals. Topics include:

  • Building Financial Capability
  • Buying a Home
  • Achieving Financial Wellness
  • Planning for Retirement
  • Banking Basics and Loans
  • Personalized Learning – Create a personalized playlist that is tailored to your unique financial goals and priorities.
 
 
 

 

We offer counseling with a certified housing counselor. The one-on-one counseling is to assist individuals in becoming mortgage ready A certified counselor works with you to help you to become mortgage ready. This includes analyzing budgeting issues, setting savings goals, overcoming credit or insufficient income issues and identifying options for down payment and financing assistance programs. Our counselor also provides general encouragement and support to help you stay motivated and reach your goal of becoming a homeowner. One-on-One sessions will be scheduled through counselor *A $35.00 fee for each course is associated with the HomeFIT program For more information please contact Kentrell Jones @ 985-639-0656 Note: Housing Counseling and Education clients are not obligated to use any product or service offered by sponsorship agencies, their affiliates or partners. HomeFIT will provide information on alternative services, programs and products. Clients should consider a variety of resources and options and select the resources that best meet their needs.

For more information please contact Kentrell Jones @ 985-639-0656

Note:  Housing Counseling and Education clients are not obligated to use any product or service offered by sponsorship agencies, their affiliates or partners. HomeFIT will provide information on alternative services, programs and products. Clients should consider a variety of resources and options and select the resources that best meet their needs.

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