Workshops & Education

Whether you are interested in buying a home or are an existing homeowner, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) provides a variety of workshops to empower you to make smart decisions.

Financial Fresh Start (Financial Capability)

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Our two-hour financial education workshop helps you:

Develop a spending plan
Reduce your debt
Increase your credit score

		For the health and safety of our attendees, NHS has temporarily suspended all of its in-person educational classes and workshops, effective Monday, March 16th, 2020 until further notice. Click here for further details

In-Person Home Buyer Education

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Our eight-hour home buyer education seminar prepares you for the complicated process of buying a home. Learn about the basics of budgeting, improving your credit, understanding the closing process and down payment assistance programs.

Online Home Buyer Education

Complete home buyer education with eHome, an online home buyer education course. Proceed at your own pace in completing 6 modules, which are also available in Spanish. The cost of the online course is $99.

A Home Buyer Education certificate of completion, required to qualify for some
down payment assistance programs, is valid for one year from date of completion.

Additional Workshops for Homeowners and Homebuyers

We also offer a variety of other workshops for current and future homeowners, such as estate planning, insurance and taxes, and trolley tours of neighborhoods and homes for-sale. To view these offerings, click here.