Housing Help

Looking to buy your first home, or wanting to make sure you're protecting what you already have? These links offer dozens of tips for homeowners and renters alike.

The Virginia Mortgage Clinic

This website provides you with the information you need to prevent a foreclosure on your home or to recover from one, as well as make a decision that suits your situation.

HUD Housing Resources for Virginia
This page offers a list of links to housing services that are available in the Commonwealth. It’s offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

HUD’s Tips on Buying a Home
HUD outlines nine simple steps to put you on the road to home ownership.

HUD Rental Resources for Virginia
This page provides information on finding subsidized apartments and applying for public housing in Virginia. It also lists contact information for housing agencies.

Is Home Ownership Right for You?
There are benefits and risks to home ownership, depending on your personal situation. This page offers some simple questions to determine if you’re better off owning a home or renting one.

Don't Borrow Trouble
While most mortgage lenders and brokers benefit consumers, there are some that try to take advantage of their customers. This website offers tips on how to avoid predatory lenders (who charge unreasonable amounts to borrow money).

FindHousingVA

Your resource for affordable housing. This site connects renters with landlords and property managers to meet housing needs.

NeighborWorks® Resource Group
A private, non-profit organization created specifically to present opportunities for low- and moderate-income families preparing to purchase affordable homes and to strengthen communities in Richmond and other communities in Virginia.