Buying a house has a steep learning curve. Homebuyers need to learn the meaning of unfamiliar terms, be prepared for unexpected costs and peruse piles of paperwork. This training module contains suggestions to help people successfully complete the many stages of the home buying process. Making sense of this complicated system can help your clients achieve the goal of homeownership.
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You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (English)
Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.
Buying a Home - Leader’s Guide
The Buying a Home Leaderʼs Guide provides detailed information, written in question-and-answer format, to help teach potential homebuyers how to navigate the often complex process of purchasing a home. The guide covers such topics as how to choose a real estate professional, how to qualify for a mortgage, and what is involved in the settlement (closing) process. It also explains unfamiliar terms and provides tips and suggestions to help the purchase process go more smoothly.
You Can Buy a Home - PowerPoint Training Slides (English)
This PowerPoint training file is available for download in the “Download File” section.
You Can Buy a Home - Seminar Lesson Plan (English)
This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 22-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.
You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Spanish)
La compra de una vivienda es una de las compras más importantes en la vida. Este folleto trata sobre los temas más importantes para los posibles compradores de una vivienda, incluyendo cómo prepararse para la compra, cómo anticipar los costos de ser propietario, cómo encontrar el hogar ideal, cómo comparar préstamos hipotecarios y cómo hacer una oferta.
You Can Buy a Home - Class Activities (Spanish)
Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés You Can Buy a Home.
You Can Buy a Home - PowerPoint Training Slides (Spanish)
El archivo de esta presentación en PowerPoint puede descargarse en la sección “Download File”.
You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Vietnamese)
Mua nhà là một trong những mua sắm quan trọng nhất của quý vị. Trong cẩm nang này, chúng ta bàn đến những chủ đề chính cho người chủ gia cư tương lai, kể cả sự chuẩn bị cho việc mua nhà, dự đoán phí tổn nhà cửa, tìm đúng căn nhà, chọn lựa nợ nhà và đề nghị mua.
You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Chinese)
購屋可說是你這輩子所做的最重大的一件事。在這本手冊中，我們專門為可能成為屋主的人提供一系列購屋要訣，包括購屋前的準備，預估購屋花費，尋找合適的房子，還擇合適的房屋抵押貸款比價及下訂單房屋。
You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Korean)
주택 구입은 여러분 생애에 있어서 가장 중요한 구매 중 하나입니다. 이 소책자는 주택 구입 준비, 예상 주택 소유 비용, 적합한 주택 찾기, 모기지론 받기, 그리고 구입 절차 등의 예비 주택 소유주를 위한 중요 정보에 대해 설명하고 있습니다.
You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Hmong)
Kev yuav tsev yog ib qho uas tseem ceeb tshaj ua koj yuav tau tshwm nyiaj yuav nyob hauv koj lub neej. Daim ntawv no yuav qhia txog tej yam tseemceeb uas tej tus yuav tsev yuavtsum paub, xwsli yuav npaj dabtsi ua ntej, seb cov nqi yuav muaj li cas, xyuas seb lub tsev twg yuav zoo rau yus, nrhiav chaw txais nyiaj thiab yuav muab tus nqi (offer) li cas.
Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.
You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Laotian)
Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.
You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Cambodian)
Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.
