Neighborhood House Inc. provides a full range of services and advice to housing consumers in order to increase the number of homeowners and tenants by assisting them to purchase, rent and maintain affordable housing. The program also offers homebuyer education workshops both in English and Spanish and assistance with financial wealth. We have partnered with banks to assist our clients to establish or re-establish credit, giving them financial power to increase their income and savings. NHI's Housing Department helps people maintain their current housing and prepares people who are ready to purchase their first home. They educate their clients to make sure they fully understand the homebuying process, making sure they have enough funds for their down payment, to selecting a mortgage, making sure their credit is clear (and encouraging them not to do anything to damage it during the purchasing process), to making sure they’re realistic about how much house their budget can buy. Prior to COVID they hosted monthly in-house Pre-Purchase Workshops for anyone looking for information on how to prepare for buying a home. Currently, our Empowerment Center hosts periodic Homebuying Workshops, virtually, that anyone can attend. So, if you need assistance because you are behind on your rent, facing foreclosure, or you think you’re ready to purchase your first home, our Housing Department is ready to help you! You can reach us by calling our Southbridge Wilmington Office at 302.658.5404. (Yes, we serve the New Castle County area.)