Avesta NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center
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Homeownership is a key part of building and sustaining healthy, stable neighborhoods. The center serves individuals and families in southern Maine.
The Avesta HomeOwnership Center believes that strong, thriving communities help residents enjoy a better quality of life, and that homeownership, education and leadership support healthy communities. New homeowners begin to build wealth through equity and add to the economic strength of their community through this investment. Strong, thriving communities help residents enjoy a better quality of life. Homeownership education is critically important, especially in today’s economy, to ensure consumers understand their options and make strong financial decisions. Recognizing the number of new, current and future homebuyers in need of services, Avesta Housing established the HomeOwnership Center in 2012. Through this work, Avesta Housing provides another way to help families stabilize their housing costs and increase their economic self-sufficiency. The center provides homebuyer education to help consumers prepare for sustainable homeownership, helps consumers learn how to invest wisely on affordable and appropriate mortgage products, and offers foreclosure prevention counseling to help people retain their homes. Over the past year, the Avesta HomeOwnership Center has helped more than 450 individuals and families buy homes, learn how to maintain their home, avoid foreclosure and improve their credit and overall financial capability.
05/30/2024
Rain Daugherty, housing counselor with Avesta’s HomeOwnership Center, is staffing a table at the Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference at the Augusta Civic Center today. She welcomes conference participants to come by and learn more about all Avesta has to offer!
12/06/2023
Rain Daugherty, the new homeownership counselor for the Avesta HomeOwnership Center, helps first-time homebuyers who are purchasing single-family or multi-family homes by offering expert advice and classes to help them achieve this lifetime milestone while avoiding pitfalls in the process.
Rain entered the housing industry as a real estate agent in the early 2000s. She saw firsthand the effects of the housing crash that precipitated the Great Recession, and resolved to spend her career helping people make educated choices when purchasing a home.
“It’s commonly known that homeownership is the key to building intergenerational wealth, but it can also immediately improve well-being,” she said. “It’s immensely satisfying to help members of our community navigate the ins and outs of real estate so they can create a home for themselves and their families.”
Click below to learn more about Rain and the services provided by the Avesta HOC.
New HOC homeownership counselor making an impact Rain Daugherty is the new homeownership counselor for the Avesta HomeOwnership Center, a HUD-certified agency that provides financial, foreclosure prevention, and first-time homebuying counseling…
10/25/2023
Don't let the easy access of retail credit cards pull you in- make an appointment with us and we can help you review your credit and discuss what cards might be the best for you!
Interest rate on retail credit cards hits 30% as holiday shopping season starts Tempted to use that store credit card on holiday purchases? Don't, unless you immediately pay off the balance. Otherwise, consumers are looking at 30% interest – or more.
09/14/2023
Calling all future homebuyers!! We have an IN PERSON class scheduled for September 30th- only 25 spots available, and they are filling fast. Don't miss out!
Go here to register!
Home Buyer Education Class A eight-hour, hoMEworks-approved class by certified housing counselors and industry professionals. The course will teach you: the home buying process; money management; shopping for a home; qualifying for and obtaining a mortgage loan; what to expect at closing; and more. One session on Saturday Sep...
08/04/2023
Wonderful news!!!
Bank offers first Islamic mortgages based in Maine The program is viewed as a watershed initiative for Maine's immigrant community.
05/06/2022
Avesta HOC is proud to be working with the State of Maine on this program. We are here to help you if you are behind on your mortgage or utilities. Please reach out if you have questions on the process or want to meet with a counselor. We can be reached at 207-553-7780.
Maine launches $50 million homeowner assistance fund Benefits of up to $25,000 per household will be available for those who are at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-related financial hardships.
05/03/2022
Are you in danger of losing your home? The Avesta HomeOwnership Center is helping to facilitate the Maine HomeOwner Assistance Fund, a free federal relief program for homeowners in Maine who have been financially impacted by COVID-19; are behind on their mortgage, housing, property tax or utility payments; and are at risk of foreclosure. Click below to make an appointment with our HUD-certified team today!
HomeOwnership Center - Avesta Housing Our counselors provide free one-on-one sessions to help individuals design a road map to achieve their financial goals. These highly personalized sessions are tailored to individual financial needs.
April is Financial Literacy Month. Financial literacy is the ability read, write and speak about your financial life so you can make the BEST financial decisions for you. Unsure where to start? Call or email us today to make an appointment and we can help guide you on your way to financial literacy!
04/01/2022
FYI to people looking to rent in Maine, and a reminder that everyone needs to do their due diligence before any money changes hands.
Scammers use Maine housing crisis to take advantage of families looking to rent ROCKLAND (WGME) – Scammers are using Maine’s housing crisis to take advantage of families looking for a home to rent. Also read:Advocates press Maine lawmakers to address housing crisis"Police in Rockland have issued an alert warning people about fraudulent rental scams, which have alrea...
03/18/2022
Check out the March edition of Avesta News + Notes for information on innovative service programs for Avesta residents, including housecleaning services for seniors with medical conditions, a "failure free" program at 75 State Street for residents with cognitive and/or mobility issues, and a savings program with a $200 completion award! https://conta.cc/34W6WK8
Avesta Housing's News + Notes Everyone deserves a place to call home. A word from Dana Avesta Housing's mission is to improve lives and strengthen communities by promoting and providing quality affordable homes for people in need.
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307 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME
04101
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
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