HomeBuyers Club

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc.

HomeBuyers Club

NOTE: The Homebuyers Club is not accepting applications at this time. For information about homebuyer education and counseling please contact:

New Jersey Citizen Action
744 Main Street, Suite 2080
Newark, NJ 07102
973-643-8800

La Casa De Don Pedro
75 Park Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
973-482-8312

Tri City Peoples Corp.
55 Washington Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
973-675-4484

The HANDS HomeBuyers Club assists first-time homebuyers through the homebuying process providing them with educational seminars, mutual peer and group support, clear and consistent information, and high quality guidance in buying a home. The club is a group of people helping and supporting each other as they travel the road to homeownership.

The HomeBuyers Club vision is to assist first-time homebuyers in every way possible to become successful homeowners and to engage them in the improvement of the community of Orange and East Orange . The HomeBuyers Club connects with potential homebuyers very early in the homebuying process, connecting them with all of the available services and assistance, and keeping them involved in their neighborhood after they have purchased a home.

The HomeBuyers Club:

Provides an in-depth course in homebuyer preparation.

Creates a mutual support network for first-time buyers.

Provides high quality credit counseling, and loan counseling services.

Refers buyers to high quality insurance, legal and home inspection services.

Assists buyers to access the best mortgages and down-payment assistance available.

Promotes what is good about the community of Orange and East Orange and creates a positive momentum for community improvement.

Seeks to raise the homeownership rates in Orange and East Orange .

Remains involved with homebuyers after they purchase and involves them in neighborhood improvement efforts.

Sells HANDS homes to first-time buyers.

Aspiring homebuyers apply to join a chapter with 20 other buyers who meet twice monthly for six months. The semi-monthly meetings are two hours long with child-care and dinner provided.

The HomeBuyers Club is run by Dorothy White, Homebuyer Coordinator/Counselor, who facilitates chapter meetings with Elizabeth Jackson. They are both certified in Homebuyer Training and Counseling by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

Here is the pledge taken by all all members of the HomeBuyers Club.

You can view or print out two of our documents:

	Homebuyers Essential Information Sheet
	Customer Intake Form

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Homebuyers Essential Information Sheet

Customer Intake Form

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