Homebuyer Education
The NHDC Home Buyers Education Seminar (HBE) is offered several times a year to assist potential homeowners to understand the entire home buying process. Established in 1997, our HBE seminar has assisted over 1,300 families to achieve their dream of homeownership.
This eight-hour course is coordinated by an experienced housing counselor with years of experience assisting first time Home Buyers. NHDC also partners with industry professionals who volunteer to teach some of the course modules and provide a comprehensive understanding of the home purchase process.
As an added benefit, many Down Payment Assistance Programs require some form of Home Buyers Education. Our seminar fulfills that requirement for most Programs including SHIP and the Florida Bond program.
Important Information:
The course requires a financial commitment from participants in the form of a **$50 registration fee. **This fee is fully refundable ONLY when you close on a home, with a copy of your closing disclosure. There is an additional fee of $6.00 for an additional meal (couple ticket). Children under 18 years of age are not allowed.
A non-refundable re-take fee is $25.00 within 2 years of original class date, anything prior will be at full registration fee – Please call the office for a promotion code before registering.
Deadline to register and pay for the course is the WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED COURSE DATE.
You will be emailed an HBE intake form from DocuSign via Russ Hirshik prior to the seminar. If you do not see it, please check your junk or spam mail. If you would prefer, you can print the Intake Form from our website and return to our office by the Thursday prior to your session. You may email it to aconklin@gnhdc.org, fax 352-380-9170, mail or drop though our mail slot.
Single tickets are for individual certificates. Couple tickets will have both names printed on the certificate. If you would prefer only one person’s name on the certificate, please contact our office immediately. We do not provide individual certificates, when registering as a couple. If you need individual certificates, you’ll need to purchase a single ticket for each person.
**PLEASE NOTE-YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A SHORT COUNSELING SESSION (IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SEMINAR TO RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE. Once you have completed the seminar, please call 352-380-9119 x 100 to schedule your appointment during business hours. Appointment times range from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday or 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Friday.
Although attending this seminar is a requirement of down payment assistance programs, it does not guarantee that you will be eligible to receive funds towards purchasing a home. Please make sure that the SHIP program in the municipality where you plan to purchase accepts our Home Buyer Education certificate.
The following 5 modules will be covered
in the course:
• Obtaining a Mortgage Loan
• Shopping for a Home
• The Importance of Getting a Professional Home Inspection
• Protecting Your Investment with Insurance
• The Closing Process
Join us this year
2025 Schedule
JANUARY 2025
Saturday, January 11 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included for 1 person. Additional lunch is $6.00 which is included in the couple ticket price.
FEBRUARY 2025
Saturday, February 15 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included for 1 person. Additional lunch is $6.00 which is included in the couple ticket price.
MARCH 2025
Saturday, March 15 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included for 1 person. Additional lunch is $6.00 which is included in the couple ticket price.arch
APRIL 2025
Saturday, April 19 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included for 1 person. Additional lunch is $6.00 which is included in the couple ticket price.
maY 2025
Saturday, May 17 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included for 1 person. Additional lunch is $6.00 which is included in the couple ticket price.
