Housing Tip of the Week

For this week's Housing Tip of the Week, if you are a first time homebuyer, please make sure to go through the housing counseling courses offered by several HUD certified organizations. Housing Counseling provides you with the background you need to make good decisions when buying a home and watching out for scams. I have a full list of the City's housing counseling organizations here:

• Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. 410-485-8422

• Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. 410-500-5300

• Druid Heights Community Development Corp. 410-523-1350

• Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc. 410-947-0084

• Harbel Housing Partnership 410-444-9152

• Neighborhood Housing Services Of Baltimore, Inc. 410-327-1200 x 149

• Operation Hope-Baltimore Branch 443-885-0845

• Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, Inc. 410-225-7547

• Southeast Community Development Corporation 410-342-3234

• St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc. 410-366-8550