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 1st 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).

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.

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

2024 Schedule

APRIL 2024

Saturday, April 13 – 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 2024

Saturday, May 18 – 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.

JUNE 2024

Saturday, June 22 – 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.

JULY 2024

Saturday, July 13 – 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.

August 2024

Saturday, August 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.

We also offer a self guided online training, call for more information

**Classes are subject to cancellation if we do not meet the minimum amount of participants.