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

• 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.

• ehomeamerica.org
• hometrek.org
• www.homebuyercert.org free with code “flnj”