Start Your Journey with a First-Time Homebuyer Course
Taking a first-time homebuyer course will give you the tools and knowledge to navigate a successful path to homeownership. You will learn about how to make sure you are getting the best mortgage, how to successfully work with a real estate agent, how to address any credit or financial barriers you might face, and much more. And you will be connected to all the affordable mortgage and homebuyer assistance programs. It's the best way to get started!
Find a first-time homebuyer course by searching below.
Classes are available in-person and online. Many providers also offer post-purchase education about how to be a successful homeowner, as well as classes about owning a multi-family home and being a landlord. Or click here for a list of of all the education provider agencies.
All the courses listed here are offered by agencies with a Seal of Approval from the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative, a designation indicating they meet the Collaborative's high standards for comprehensive homebuyer education and ethics.
Are you an educator interested in posting your upcoming course on the calendar? Click here to register and submit your posting. Download instructions for posting a course here.
First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Asian Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston: Boston
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Asian Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston: Boston
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
South Shore: Quincy
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Community Service Network, Inc.
Greater Boston: Stoneham, MA 02180
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: MAHA
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
South Shore: Quincy
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: NewVue Communities
Central Massachusetts: Virtual Class via Zoom
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates/Boston Home Center
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Medford Community Housing, Inc
Greater Boston: Medford
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: NewVue Communities
Central Massachusetts: Virtual Class via Zoom
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Medford Community Housing, Inc
Greater Boston: Medford
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: South Middlesex Opportunity Council
MetroWest: Framingham
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: NewVue Communities
Central Massachusetts: Virtual Class via Zoom
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
South Shore: Quincy
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Multi-Family/Landlord Training CourseOrganized by: Lawrence CommunityWorks Inc.
Northeastern Massachusetts: Virtual - Lawrence
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Lawrence CommunityWorks Inc.
Northeastern Massachusetts: Via Zoom -Lawrence
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates/Boston Home Center
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: ACT Lawrence, INC
Northeastern Massachusetts: Lawrence
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: ACT Lawrence, INC
Northeastern Massachusetts: Lawrence
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Urban Edge
Greater Boston: Roxbury
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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Post-Purchase Homeowner CourseOrganized by: Housing Assistance Corporation
Cape and Islands: Hyannis
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: MAHA
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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Multi-Family/Landlord Training CourseOrganized by: MAHA
Greater Boston: ZOOM
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
Northeastern Massachusetts: Lowell, MA
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Somerville Community Corporation
Greater Boston: Somerville
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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Post-Purchase Homeowner CourseOrganized by: Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
Greater Boston: Massachusetts
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Urban Edge
Greater Boston: Roxbury
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
Northeastern Massachusetts: Lowell, MA
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse Development Corporation (VBCDC)
Greater Boston:
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
Northeastern Massachusetts: Lowell, MA
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: South Middlesex Opportunity Council
MetroWest: Framingham
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: North Shore Realtors
NorthShore/CapeAnn: Beverly, MA 01915
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Asian Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston: Boston
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Post-Purchase Homeowner CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates/MHP
Fall River/New Bedford: Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Asian Community Development Corporation
Greater Boston: Boston
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First Time Homebuyer Pre-Purchase CourseOrganized by: Financial Education Associates
Greater Boston: Zoom Webinar
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