Homeowner 201: Tips for New Homeowners – This six-hour seminar designed especially for new homeowners includes information on property maintenance, lead paint, landlord/tenant issues and budgeting.

Homeowner 202: Tips for New Condo Owners – This six-hour seminar designed especially for new condo owners includes information about condo ownership, management, maintenance, legal issues, and repairs.

Home Improvement Workshops – Learn from master craftsmen from the North Bennet Street School about basic home repair skills and maintenance projects that you can do yourself.

Don’t Borrow Trouble® Foreclosure Prevention – Provides consumer outreach, information, and counseling to help Boston homeowners avoid predatory lending and foreclosure. Services include counseling, intervention, and workout strategies.

If you own and occupy a 1-4 family home or a condo in Boston, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance through a variety of city programs.

HomeWorks HELP – Through this program, you may be eligible to receive an interest-free loan of up to $15,000 for a variety of approved home repair projects. 

Senior Home Repair – If you’re at least 62 years of age and own your home, you may be eligible for special programs that provide 0% interest-deferred loans for a variety of minor, moderate, and emergency home repairs.

Lead Safe Boston – Lead poisoning can delay or impair learning and growth in your children or grandchildren.  The Boston Home Center can help you delead your home.

* Dollar amounts and financial assistance offers represent conditional and/or deferred loans. Primary mortgage/refinance/rehabilitation loans must be secured by the applicant.

Some programs cannot be combined.

Income eligibility and other restrictions may apply, including repair types and property location.

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