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Everyone has a dream. Ours is to see you reach yours. Get friendly, practical guidance when you enroll in homebuyer education, one on one counseling, home maintenance classes, and more.

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  • Step 1: Start your journey by clicking here.
  • Step 2: Attend our free financial management class.
  • Step 3: Meet one-on-one with your housing counselor.

Need help? Contact us at (913) 342-7580 and dial 9 to speak to a member of our team.

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What would you like to learn?

As a HUD approved counseling agency, Build WyCo (formerly CHWC) has experienced staff to assist you with:

Financial Management / Budget Classes and Counseling

Build WyCo wants to help our neighbors build and maintain the financial capacity to meet their individual goals. We offer free financial literacy classes and one-on-one counseling to help answer these questions and more:

  • What is my attitude about money?
  • What do I want to do with my money?
  • How do I establish a budget that will help me meet my goals?
  • How am I currently tracking my spending?
  • Why is credit important?
  • How is my credit score determined?
  • What difference does my credit score make?
  • How can I safely improve my credit score?
  • How do I reduce the risks of identity theft?

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Pre-Purchase Counseling

Promoting homeownership in our communities is central to Build WyCo’s mission. To help prepare homebuyers for long-term homeownership, we offer one-on-one pre-purchase counseling. We can help you answer these questions and more:

  • What is my current FICO credit score?
  • Why is my credit score important if I want to buy a home?
  • How can I improve my credit score?
  • How much money can I save?
  • Do I qualify for Build WyCo Matched Savings?
  • What can I expect to pay in closing costs?
  • How do I work with a loan officer and choose a mortgage?
  • What are the advantages of having a realtor?
  • What are the concerns with owner to owner sales?
  • Why do I need a home inspection?

Build WyCo’s pre-purchase counseling covers the entire process of homeownership, from purchase to final disposition of the home. Services provided will be based on the client’s needs and circumstances.

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Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops

Do you have a lot of questions about becoming a homeowner and prefer to learn in a group? We offer pre-purchase classes at our office and selected community venues. All group education classes provided in a physical space use HUD-certified learning materials and are taught by Build WyCo Housing Counselors in conjunction with volunteer industry professionals.

Pre-purchase classes and workshops can help answer these questions and more:

  • Is homeownership right for me?
  • How do I create and stick to a spending plan?
  • How can I build and maintain good credit?
  • What are the steps to getting approved for a home mortgage?
  • How do I find the right home for me
  • How can a realtor help?
  • How can I identify issues with the home before purchasing it?
  • Why do I need home insurance?
  • As a homeowner, how can I protect my investment through maintenance, repairs and improvements?

You can take this course at your own pace from the comfort of your own home. While we strongly encourage you to take homebuyer education in-person from a Build WyCo Housing Counselor, eHome America provides the best online homebuyer education available to you.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling

If you’re facing difficult financial times, Build WyCo can help. We offer support and advice as you recover or build your financial capacity. Our housing counselors can help answer the following questions and more:

  • If I’m having trouble paying my mortgage, what are my options?
  • What is the foreclosure timeline?
  • What happens during the foreclosure process?
  • What are the consequences of default and foreclosure?
  • How can I manage my budget and credit during difficult financial times?

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Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Classes and Counseling

Build WyCo wants to empower homeowners to make the most out of their largest financial asset: their home. We offer classes, workshops, and referrals to answer these questions and more:

  • How should I budget for mortgage payments, home maintenance and home repair?
  • What does my credit score effect?
  • What is home equity?
  • When and how should I refinance?
  • What happens if I don’t make my mortgage payments?
  • What types of insurance do I need?
  • How do I maintain and improve my home?
  • How do I keep my home safe?

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Rental Counseling

If you are renting and have concerns or questions about your housing situation, Build WyCo wants to empower you to advocate for yourself. Through one-on-one counseling, we can help you answer these questions and more:

  • What do I need to know about my lease terms and rental agreement?
  • How do I budget my rent payments?
  • What is delinquency?
  • What are Landlord-Tenant laws and why is it important to know them?
  • What are Fair Housing Laws and why is it important to know them?
  • What federal, state and local rental assistance programs exist?

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