Homeownership Counselor

The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a not-for-profit community development organization, serving 8,000 individuals a year with high quality housing counseling & development, economic development, community organizing and youth and family services programs. The Homeownership Counselor will be responsible for:

Responsibilities:

• Counseling  first-time homebuyers and homeowners each year on all aspects of homeownership, including but not limited to budgeting and savings, qualifying for a mortgage or refinance, reverse mortgages, home equity loan, mortgage and other loan terms, credit and debt counseling, legal aspects of home buying, etc.
• Packaging mortgages, home equity, reverse mortgage and refinancing loans
• Assisting with the development and coordination of educational seminars for new prospective homeowners
• Outreach and market counseling services and educational programs to potential homeowners
• Establish and maintain relationships with lending institutions and package loans
• Maintain program files and records and completion of reports to funders and supervisors
in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• BS in Business, Urban Planning, Social Work or related fields or 2-3 years relevant work experience or equivalent work/educational experience
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Computer literate
• Neighborhood Works Homebuyer Education Certification preferred
• Bilingual: English/Spanish required

Salary: $35-38,000 dependent upon experience and education

To apply: email cover letter and resume to Renea@cypresshills.org