Headlines 27 April 2023

OHFA makes impact with statewide trainings

By
Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Press Release

In an effort to help Ohioans achieve their dreams of homeownership, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) intends to train lending, real estate and counseling partners in each of Ohio’s 88 counties on OHFA’s programs and services, such as down payment assistance, career-related interest rate discounts and other loan products, that can make buying a home or condo easier.
 
Trainings are free and offered virtually and in-person. Lasting from one to three hours, courses for real estate agents include:

• Fair Housing Foundations (offers three hours of civil rights credit) – Taking a historical view of fair housing and civil rights, this course also goes into the details of current housing, advertising and lending laws using case studies, housing statistics and videos.

• OHFA Homebuyer Programs (offers 1 hour of elective credit) – This course reviews the variety of loan options offered by OHFA, including down payment assistance, mortgage tax credits and interest rate discounts, for homebuyers. Participants learn more about eligibility requirements and product combinations to reduce homebuyers’ out-of-pocket expenses.

•Jump-starting Your Real Estate Video Marketing – Trainees learn the basics of video marketing, including content ideas, creation, editing, equipment, and scheduling.
 
Courses for mortgage professionals are:

• Becoming an OHFA Expert – This course reviews all aspects of OHFA programs, loan processing, down payment assistance, and mortgage tax credits. The instructor reviews eligibility criteria and program combinations, so mortgage professionals understand how the programs can help their clients achieve homeownership.

• Mortgage Tax Credit – Providing an in-depth review of OHFA's Mortgage Tax Credit Program, this course contains information that can save homebuyers thousands of dollars over the lives of their mortgages.

• Lender Online, Processing, Closing and Post-Closing – Presented in video format, this course teaches learners how to use the Lender Online Reservation System.
 
For available trainings, real estate professionals should visit www.ohiohome.org/RegistrationsExtClasses/HOClassReg1.aspx.

Interested mortgage professionals should visit www,ohiohome.org/partners/training.aspx. Mortgage and real estate companies can also schedule classes for their employees by contacting Duy at jduy@ohiohome.org.
 
For more information on OHFA’s homeownership programs, visit www.myohiohome.org.
 

 

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