Home Buyer Education
Some consumers feel overwhelmed by the home
buying process. In addition, housing costs
are the single most expensive item in a household's
budget. The Cooperative Extension Service,
through land-grant universities, offers a
broad range of home buyer educational programs,
including pre-purchase education, mortgage
delinquency counseling, maintenance, and
post-purchase education. Topics generally
include:
- Renting vs. buying.
- Budgeting.
- Evaluating construction and floor plans.
- Mortgages.
- Legal aspects.
- Leases.
- Community aspects.
- Economics and costs.
- Environment considerations.
University of Georgia 's Housing
Education Program is just one of the
Home Buyer Education programs offered by
the Cooperative Extension System. The Home
Buying Guide, offered by the University
of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service,
is used in home study and home buying training
classes.
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