The Office of Housing Counseling Bridge Newsletter
June 2018, Volume 6 Issue 12
Homeownership Month: A New Era of Homeownership
From the Deputy Assistant Secretary
From the Deputy Assistant Secretary
Sarah Gerecke Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) covers what’s in this month’s issue.
Featured Stories
Helping People with Disabilities Become Homeowners
Thanks to a unique program offered by The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Institute for Disability Studies, many underserved state residents have an opportunity to purchase their first homes.
Success Story: Housing Counseling Helps Build Financial Stability
Read a success story about a couple who overcame student loan debt and poor financial literacy to grow their savings and work toward purchasing a home.
Homeownership Counseling and Home Inspection Materials
Under The Final Rule for Housing Counseling Certification there are expanded requirements for pre-purchase counseling and other types of counseling that are identified as homeownership counseling.
Spotlight: The Homeownership Preservation Foundation
Learn why The Homeownership Preservation Foundation believes the housing sector is in a moment of radical transformation.
Industry Speakers at Homebuyer Education Classes
Many housing counseling agencies use industry speakers to enhance their homebuyer education classes.
Office of Housing Counseling Launches Training Digest
The Training Digest is your “one-stop-shop” for all available training activities, updated on a weekly basis.
Celebrate National Homeownership Month!
June is here and, once again, the “American Dream” will take center stage all month long.
Everyone Deserves a Safe and Healthy Home
The Office of Housing Counseling issues a correction to this article of The Bridge from May 2018.
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