Housing Counseling Program and Services

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SERCAP’s Housing Counseling Program 

SERCAP’s HUD Certified Housing Counselors work with clients one-on-one to deliver a wide variety of counseling services to low-to-moderate income renters, home-buyers, and homeowners. The primary objective of SERCAP’s Housing Counseling program is to educate individuals, families, and households in order to guide them towards making educated financing and housing decisions. Our Housing Counselors utilize tools, resources, and knowledge to assist households in seeking to purchase a home, maintain their current home, or improve their financial circumstances. All of SERCAP’s Housing Counseling services are offered at no cost, regardless of income or household size. 

Counseling Curriculum Includes:

  • Creating Budgeting & Spending Plans
  • Evaluating Debt Management
  • Predatory Lending Practices
  • Examining & Improving Credit
  • Income Analysis
  • Housing Affordability
  • Goal Setting & Development of Action Plans   
    And More!

SERCAP also offers a wide variety of educational classes centered around housing and financial literacy aimed to empower individuals and families seeking to obtain a stronger understanding housing and financial managements.    
Classes Offered by SERCAP:

  • Budgeting
  • Credit
  • Rental Education
  • Predatory Lending
  • Fair Housing
  • Home Maintenance
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Home-Buyer Education

Eligibility Requirements:

We follow Virginia Housing’s Lending Limits for Program Enrollment (Attached to this Email)   
*Some financial assistance programs have varying income requirements

Contact Information:

Jacob Hodges | 540-345-1184 x 141 | jhodges@sercap.org   
Wardel Penn-Timity | 540-345-1184 x 119 | wpenn-timity@sercap.org

Location of Program: Virginia

Services can be offered virtually or in-person