DuPage Homeownership Center Hosts 22nd Annual Celebration/Receives
Come celebrate 22 years of service to DuPage communities at the DuPage Homeownership Center's 22nd annual celebration!
DHOC will be honoring Joyce Hothan, former Executive Director of Bridge Communities, long-time affordable housing advocate and Board Member of Housing Action Illinois, with the Robert Christ Affordable Housing Award. The event will take place Wednesday, June 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Danada House Atrium, 3 S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton.
Through financial literacy, understanding credit, homebuyer education and one-on-one counseling, DHOC helps DuPage families realize the dream of responsible, sustainable homeownership. DHOC is also on the front lines of homelessness prevention by assisting families in jeopardy of foreclosure to learn their options, work with their lender, and rebuild a solid financial footing.
DHOC also assists seniors with reverse mortgage counseling. DHOC is a 501c3 non-profit housing counseling agency serving all of DuPage. For more about our event and our services, and to purchase event tickets, visit our website at www.dhoc.org.
DHOC was recently honored with the 2013 Illinois Housing Counseling Agency of the Year Award by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for its outstanding work in housing and homeownership counseling.
The DuPage Homeownership Center Provides:
Free Foreclosure Prevention Counseling and Workshops: Confidential counseling to help DuPage County homeowners in financial crisis develop realistic solutions to prevent foreclosure.
HOPE for Seniors Reverse Mortgage Counseling: Free individual counseling to educate and empower financially vulnerable seniors to better manage their assets and assess options that will allow them to stay in their homes and maintain independence.
Home Buyer Education Classes: Group sessions designed to bring more people into the home-buying process and help them to be better-educated consumers and responsible homeowners. We also work with DuPage Habitat for Humanity in pre-qualifying their clients.
Free Home Buyer Counseling: Individual sessions to help buyers overcome barriers to homeownership without falling victim to predatory lending. Our counselors provide a comprehensive financial analysis and regular support.
Help for Low-Income Buyers – The DuPage Homestead Program: Down payment assistance to help qualified low-income families who otherwise would be priced out of the DuPage housing market.