Homebuyer Education
Based on the Homebuyer's Guide, workshops are designed to equip buyers with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed at both home purchasing and home ownership.
A concise, current publication, the Homebuyer's Guide is based on the National Industry Standards for Homebuyer Education and includes chapters on assessing home readiness, money for housing, making an offer on a home, selecting a mortgage, closing the deal and defining success as a homeowner.
The following services are offered, as approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Financial Management/Budget Counseling
- Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Workshops
- Pre-purchase Counseling
- Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops
The table below lists HUD approved housing counseling locations and OSU Extension educators. Additionally, this list is part of the federal HUD website.
County | Location | Contact Information |
Butler | Butler County Extension Office 1802 Princeton Rd. Hamilton, OH 45011 |
Heather Reister |
Clermont |
Clermont County Extension Office |
Margaret Jenkins |
Cuyahoga |
Cuyahoga County Extension Office |
Amanda Osborne |
Erie | Erie County Extension Office 2900 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 |
Donna Green |
Franklin | Franklin County Extension Office 99 E. Ninth Ave. Columbus, OH 43201 |
Susan Colbert |
Green |
Green County Extension Office |
Melanie Hart hart.382@osu.edu 937-372-9971 ext. 112 |
Hardin | Hardin County Extension Office 1021 W. Lima St., Suite 103, Kenton, OH 43326 |
Jami Dellifield dellifield.2@osu.edu 419-674-2297 |
Lucas | Lucas County Extension Office One Government Center Suite 550 Toledo, OH 43604 |
Patrice Powers-Barker powers-barker.1@osu.edu 419-213-2022 |
Mahoning |
Mahoning County Extension Office |
Beth Stefura |
Marion |
Marion County Extension Office |
Whitney Gherman gherman.12@osu.edu 740-223-4040 |
Wayne | Wayne County Extension Office 428 W. Liberty St., Suite 12 Wooster, OH 44691 |
Melinda Hill hill.14@osu.edu 330-263-7696 |
State Office | 342 Campbeill Hall 1787 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 |
Cäzilia Loibl |