Housing Education & Counseling
Community members who seek affordable housing need to understand the financial commitment and other responsibilities that come with being a tenant or homeowner.
Apply to the ProgramIn this track, HCDLI will prepare you to counsel future residents in skills such as:
- Assessing the affordability of housing options
- Budgeting for housing-related expenses
- Understanding lease agreements
- Mortgage documents and insurance requirements
- Sustaining homeownership or tenancy long term
Career opportunities in housing education and counseling include:
- Working for nonprofit housing developers or public housing authorities
- Banking
- Entering the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity field
- Working in government or community-based housing programs