Housing Education & Counseling Agencies
Start your homebuyer journey by connecting with a local agency for affordable homeownership support.
The following homebuyer counseling agencies offer workshops and guidance on purchasing and owning a home, covering credit, real estate, mortgages, and more. Recognized with the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative’s Seal of Approval, these agencies meet high education standards that empower tomorrow’s homeowners with a diverse set of tools and resources.
For concerns about education quality or ethics, contact CHAPA’s homeownership team confidentially.
Boston
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation (Allston/Brighton)
Jin Min Lee
(617) 787-3874 x 35
homebuy@allstonbrightoncdc.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Asian Community Development Corporation
Julia Zhu
(617) 482-2380 x208
julia.zhu@asiancdc.org
Classes available in Cantonese and Mandarin
HUD approved
City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Housing
Christine McCrorey, Boston Home Center
(617) 635-4663
homecenter@boston.gov
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
Carolyn McGee
(617) 825-4224 x127
carolyn@csndc.com
HUD approved
Financial Education Associates
Denisha MacDonald
(888) 839-0963
info@money-classes.com
Online education available
HUD approved
Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance (Dorchester)
Shauntelle McKain
(617) 822-9100 x303
smckain@mahahome.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (East Boston)
Diana Franco
(617) 418-8266
dfranco@noahcdc.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Veteran Benefits Clearing House Development Corporation (Dorchester)
Barbara Riggs
617-516-8627
vbcdchome@gmail.com
Urban Edge Housing Corporation (Roxbury)
Milagros Pascual
(617) 9898-931
mpascual@urbanedge.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Greater Boston
City of Cambridge, Community Development Department (Cambridge)
Antonia Finley
(617) 349-4622
afinley@cambridgema.gov
Chelsea Restoration Corporation (Chelsea)
Leisla Oritz
(617) 889-2277
lortiz@chelsearestoration.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Community Service Network (Stoneham)
Bryna Davis
(781) 438-9254
brynadavis@csninc.org
Online education available
HUD approved
Quincy Community Action Programs (Quincy)
Keely Elta
(617) 479-8181 x376
housinginfo@qcap.org
Online education available
HUD approved
Somerville Community Corporation (Somerville)
Renee Taylor
(617) 410-9907
rtaylor@somervillecdc.org
Online education available
HUD approved
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (Framingham)
Norman Kane
(508) 620-2402
nkane@smoc.org
Online education available
WATCH Community Development Corporation (Waltham)
Tania Burger
(781) 891-6689
tania@watchcdc.org
Central Massachusetts
NewVue Communities (North Central MA)
Madeline Mendoza
(978) 400-0166
mmendoza@nvcomm.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
RCAP Solutions (Gardner/Worcester)
Melissa Arroyo
(978) 630-6772
FTHB@rcapsolutions.org
Online education available
HUD approved
North Shore and Merrimack Valley
ACT Lawrence (Lawrence)
Iris Perdomo
(978) 685-6274
iperdomo@actlawrence.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Centro de Apoyo Familiar (Lawrence)
Gisela Vasquez
978-332-7108
gsvasquez@mycaf.org
Classes available in Spanish
HUD approved
Community Action, Inc. (Haverhill)
Richard Lynch or Susan Collins-Hanley
(978) 373-1971
rlynch@communityactioninc.org
Gloucester Housing Authority (Gloucester)
Amy Beaton
(978) 281-4770 x110
abeaton@ghama.com
Online education available
Lawrence CommunityWorks (Lawrence)
Arleen Zorrilla
(978) 685-3115
info@lawrencecommunityworks.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved
Latino Support Network (Lynn)
Hugo Carvajal
(781) 315-6019
info@latinosupportnetwork.org
Classes available in Spanish
Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development (Lynn)
John Ladd
781-581-8621
jladd@lhand.org
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership (Lowell)
Jennifer Phengdara
(978) 459-8490
Jennifer@mvhp.org
Classes available in Spanish and Khmer
Online education available
HUD approved
South Shore, Cape Cod, & Islands
City of New Bedford, Housing & Community Development (New Bedford)
Kevin Sullivan
(508) 979-1500
kevin.sullivan@newbedford-ma.gov
Online education available
Community Development Partnership (Eastham)
Pelinda Deegan
(508) 240-7873 x10
pelinda@capecdc.org
Online education available
Housing Assistance Corporation (Hyannis)
Heidi Archibald
(508) 771-5400
HArchibald@haconcapecod.org
Online education available
HUD approved
Housing Nantucket (Nantucket)
Wilda Falconer
(508) 228-4422
wilda@housingnantuck.org
Online education available
NeighborWorks Housing Solutions (Quincy, Brockton, Kingston, & New Bedford)
Amanda Glennon
(781) 422-4200 x377
aglennon@nhsmass.org
Classes available in Spanish and Portuguese
Online education available
HUD approved
Western Massachusetts
Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Turners Falls)
Emmalyn Hicks
(413) 223-5217
ehicks@fcrhra.org
Online education available
Hearthway, Inc. (Pittsfield)
Jane Pixley
(413) 499-1630 x100
jpixley@berkshirehousing.com
Online education available
HUD approved
Holyoke Housing Authority (Holyoke)
Justine Sabbs
(413) 539-2229
jsabbs@holyokehousing.org
Classes available in Spanish
Valley Community Development Corporation (Northampton)
Donna Cabana
(413) 586-5855 x180
fthb@valleycdc.com
Online education available
HUD approved
Way Finders (Springfield)
Araceli Rivera
(413) 233-1925
homeownership@wayfinders.org
Classes available in Spanish
Online education available
HUD approved