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Homeport’s homebuyer education classes are HUD certified and include at least two credit and budget reviews, plus closing document review.
Our classes are for first-time homebuyers with a credit score of 640 or better and for those who: are pre-approved by a lender, are in-contract on a home, have or are sorting out down payment, have had steady income for at least 18 months, or have had their bankruptcy discharged/dismissed within the past 2-3 years.

Housing and services related to keeping Columbus residents in their homes are a big part of Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed $1.23 billion operating budget for 2025.

The budget includes $4.3 million for housing staff in the Department of Development who administer some $83 million in city bonds, grants and federal housing funds. Erin Prosser, deputy director of housing strategies for Columbus, said the dollars proposed in the operating budget are "follow through" on the city's broader housing strategy.

"This is part of (Columbus') overall success, deliberately including dollars to actually implement the vision," Prosser said.

Columbus' proposed budget includes funding to implement city's housing strategy - Columbus Business First Housing staff say the dollars proposed in the operating budget are "follow through" on the city's broader housing strategy.