CHFA believes in the value of homebuyer education to prepare you for homeownership. Our courses are free to all CHFA borrowers. For dates, times, locations, and reservations, please contact one of the agencies listed on this course schedule.

Homebuyer education can be obtained in either the classroom setting or by taking the class online. The online classes will meet all of CHFA’s requirements; however, they may not meet the educational requirements of other down payment assistance programs. You should discuss this issue with your loan officer to determine which educational setting, online or classroom, will meet the requirements of the loan program in which you are participating.

Online education

CHFA now also offers free online courses, a First Time Homebuyer course and a Money Management course, through CHFA University. These courses are program-specific, so be sure to take the correct course for the CHFA program you will be using.

All first time homebuyers* must take the online or in-person First Time Homebuyer course. All other borrowers, should take the online Money Management course.

Upon mastery of the course, the borrower will receive a completion certificate. The CHFA online education is meant to be an individual learning experience; therefore, all borrowers must be individually certified, which means each person receiving a loan must complete the appropriate certification course independently.

*A First Time Homebuyer is a borrower who has not had a present ownership interest in a principal residence at anytime during the three (3) year period ending on the Mortgage Loan Closing Date.

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