Mi Casa Housing Program

Mi Casa Housing Program

Walk-In Hours for Mi Casa: Mondays 9am-11am

How the Mi Casa Housing Program Helps Our Hispanic Community

The Mi Casa Housing Program is HUD-Certified and an affiliate of UnidosUS (formerly NCLR). Mi Casa Housing provides both English- and Spanish-speaking individuals with comprehensive, bilingual housing and financial literacy services, including:

• First-Time Homebuyer’s Education
• Pre-Purchase Counseling
• Tenant/Rental Counseling
• Mortgage Delinquency/Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
• Individual Financial Counseling
• Credit Score Improvement Counseling
• Budgeting and Saving Counseling
• Consumer Protection Information

First-Time Homebuyer Workshops

Low-income clients who are looking to buy a house for the first time are referred to our bilingual First-Time Homebuyer Workshops. These workshops are 6-8 hours, as per HUD guidelines, and take place quarterly per month. During the workshops, clients learn about the process of buying a home, including topics such as:

• The pros and cons of becoming a homeowner
• Understanding credit and managing money
• Lenders and mortgages - how to avoid predatory lending
• Realtors - shopping for a home
• Home inspections
• Homeowner’s insurance and protecting your investment
• Lead safety
• Home maintenance

Register for the Mi Casa Housing Program Today!

Call 216-961-2100 and dial extension #249 to reach Alexandra Moya (alexandram@spanishamerican.org), Program Director and Housing Counselor. Or extension #232 to reach Raquel Albuez (raquelp@spanishamerican.org), Financial Literacy Counselor.