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Housing Counseling & Service Providers Network

This is a list of pre- and post-purchase housing service providers that work with the Commission on homeownership programs. Most of the counseling services these agencies provide are free.  These organizations are HUD approved and/or Neighborworks-trained, with experienced housing counselors on staff to assist you with your counseling needs.  They can provide information on credit, budgeting, becoming mortgage ready, savings plans, default and foreclosure prevention. Many of these agencies are very familiar with affordable homeownership programs around the state and sometimes even offer their own programs to assist with homeownership, rehabilitation and weatherization.

Please note: Not all agencies offer the same services. Please visit the Washington State Department of Financial Institution’s Financial Education Clearinghouse Web site for information and resources about managing finances: http://dfi.wa.gov/financial-education/

PP= Indicates this agency provides pre-purchase housing counseling BEFORE you buy or rent a home.  Services such as: Credit Repair and Budgeting, starting a Savings Plan and Becoming Mortgage Ready (some also host WSHFC sponsored Home Buyer Education Seminars)

DP= Indicates this agency provides post-purchase housing counseling AFTER you have bought or rented a home.  Services such as: Default or Foreclosure Prevention, Credit Repair, Budgeting & Rehab Referrals

HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCE HOTLINE

• (877) 894-4663 Toll Free in WA

WESTERN WASHINGTON

Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason and Thurston Counties

• American Financial Solutions Kitsap & Olympic Peninsula 888-864-8699 (PP/DP)
• Neighborworks of Grays Harbor County 360-533-7828 (PP/DP)
• Homeward Bound Olympic Peninsula 360-565-2068 (PP/DP)
• Housing Authority of Thurston County Olympia 360-918-5810 (PP)

Island, King, San Juan, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties

• Solid Ground Seattle 866-297-4300 (DP)
• El Centro de la Raza Seattle 206-957-4610 (PP/DP)
• Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle 800-368-1455 (PP/DP)
• Parkview Services Seattle 206-542-6644 (PP/DP)
• Home Sight Seattle 206-723-4355 & Snohomish 888-749-4663 (PP/DP)
• HomeStead CLT Seattle 206-323-1227 (PP)
• ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions, 800-634-2227 (or 800-624-CCCS) PP/DP
• Home for Good Lynnwood 425-672-9098 (PP/DP)
• Kulshan Community Land Trust Whatcom /Bellingham 360-671-5600 (PP/DP)
• OPAL Community Land Trust (Island County) 360-376-3191 (PP/DP)
• Housing Hope Everett 425-347-6556 (PP/DP)

Pierce, Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania and Wahkiakum Counties

• South Sound Outreach Services Tacoma 253-593-2111 (PP/DP)
• Homeownership Center of Tacoma 253-627-6560 (PP/DP)
• PC2 Homeownership 253-564-0707 x105 (PP/DP)
• Community Housing Resource Center Vancouver 360-690-4496 (PP/DP)
• Family Finance Resource Center Longview 360-423-9197 (PP/DP)
• Lower Columbia Community Action Program Longview 800-383-2101 (PP)
• Apprisen Financial Advocates 800-355-2227 (PP/DP)

EASTERN WASHINGTON

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Walla Walla and Yakima County

• Catholic Charities Housing Services Yakima 509-853-2800 (PP / DP)
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Tri-Cities 509-737-1973 (PP / DP)
• CCCS of Yakima Valley/Apprisen Financial, Central Wa. & Wenatchee 800-355-2227 (PP/DP)
• OIC of Washington - Moses Lake 509-765-9206 (PP/DP)
• Okanogan County Community Council Okanogan 877-641-0101 (PP/DP)
• Chelan County / Wenatchee Housing Authority 509-663-7421 (PP/DP)

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Orielle, Spokane and Whitman Counties

• Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners 509-456-7106 (PP / DP)
• The ARC of Spokane 509-328-6326-206 (PP/DP)
• Rural Resources Community Action Colville 509-685-6179 (PP/DP)
• Community Action Center of Whitman County Pullman 509-334-9147 (PP/DP)
• Community Action Partnership for SE WA (Idaho) 800-329-4843 (PP/DP)
• Community Frameworks Spokane 509-484-6733 ext. 122 Melody Kinkead (PP/DP)
• Money Management International, Serves All WA counties 866-764-3328 (PP/DP)

The Commission does not endorse these agencies or their services. Some agencies may charge fees for some types of counseling services. The Commission has makes every effort to make sure this list is complete and correct, but we apologize if some information has changed since the last update.

Contact us with questions at askusHO@wshfc.org or Karen.Carlson@wshfc.org.

01/23/2012