We meet you where you are, and guide you to where you need to be.

CNE offers homeownership counseling and financial coaching by a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor. Our program supports a wide variety of homeownership and housing counseling services with the primary goal to educate families and individuals in making informed decisions for home purchase and housing needs. If you would like to become a homeowner but don’t know where to start, or if you are looking to improve your current housing situation, we can help!

To schedule an appointment with our team, please fill out the form at the link below.

CNE offers an online option for homebuyer education via eHome America. eHome America's course option provides a curriculum one can complete at their own pace. Certification is awarded upon completion. The online option carries a $100 fee. The awarded certificate is valid for one year.

Here is what you can expect the course to cover:

Are You Ready to Buy a Home?

This will help you ask yourself the right questions regarding renting versus buying.

Managing Your Money

This section is an overview regarding the importance of creating a spending plan, plus the how-to formula/key components related to the establishment of a spending planner.

Understanding Credit

We’ll discuss the importance of credit in relation to buying a home as well as other areas where credit becomes key. For example, establishing utility services, renting an apartment, getting insurance or lower interest rates. We’ll also give strategies for credit score improvement.

Getting a Mortgage Loan

We’ll explain mortgage terminology in layman’s terms and give an introduction to documents related to the process (TRID).

Shopping for a Home

This section is an introduction to the other key players involved in the homeownership journey and their roles and responsibilities related to customers.

Protecting Your Investment

These are the key components that every consumer should be familiar with prior to becoming a homeowner and should be revisited often after purchasing.