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ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES - HOMEBUYER EDUCATION | ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES

115 W Clinton St, Ithaca City, NY 14850

Eligibility

No restrictions for Education

Hours

Mon 9am - 5pm Tue 9am - 5pm Wed 9am - 5pm Thu 9am - 5pm Fri 9am - 5pm
(607) 277-4500
Voice·

Main | Homebuyer program

Languages

Arranged interpretation with advance notice

Application process

On-line registration, www.ithacanhs.org

Fees

Class fee, $75; online course, $99

Service area

Tompkins County, New York Cortland County, New York
Comprehensive training in purchasing a house for low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers, including: establishing good credit understanding home financing working with a realtor how house inspections work understanding documents signed at closingthrough traditional classroom setting; four weekly, two-hour sessions with guest speakers online through eHomeAmerica with videos and self-tests, enabling individuals to complete the program at home at his or her own paceOne-on-one counseling on topics from credit counseling to home maintenance.Residents of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins.Offers assistance with down payments; homebuyer education required.

Last assured

04/24/2026

Providing organization

ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
Revitalizes Ithaca's neighborhoods, encourages stability and diversity and assists low- and moderate-income people to obtain quality and affordable housing on a long-term basis. Loans, house recycling, rentals, mutual housing and home-buyer education/ counseling are also available.