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Real Estate Professional Resource Center

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Our one-stop resource center offers valuable industry insights, strategies, solutions and a collection of digital tools for you and your clients, to grow your business and make home possible.

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Grow your business and drive results, all while meeting unique homebuyer needs and making home possible nationwide.

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Solutions and Resources to Make Home Possible

Down Payment Assistance: Solutions for Helping Homebuyers with Funds for Closing.

On October 3, join this free training to learn how you can educate your clients in qualifying for down payment assistance.

Market Insights: A Freddie Mac Collaboration

Make informed business decisions, faster with expert industry research in collaboration with NAHREP, AREAA and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance.

Affordable News and Insights

Get the latest news and insights to keep on top of industry trends, Freddie Mac expert perspectives and affordable lending updates.

Freddie Mac Housing and Economic Research

Get Freddie Mac original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market.

Empower Your Outreach: The Art of Mentorship

Empower Your Outreach as a real estate agent and gain insights from influencers across the housing industry through networking sessions, leadership and industry information sessions. Invest in your career and grow your new agent business.

Quarterly Economic and Housing Forecast

Keep informed on the latest macroeconomic trends and housing insights from the Freddie Mac Economic & Housing Research Group to navigate today’s landscape and tomorrow's opportunities.

Understanding Today's Landscape for Real Estate Professionals

An exclusive Freddie Mac research survey to understand the perception of real estate professionals nationwide, with respect to the challenges and opportunities COVID-19 has created in today's housing landscape.

NEW! Area Median Income and Property Eligibility Tool

To help you determine whether a loan may be eligible for a credit fee cap, enter a property’s address to find out the AMI% for that location and whether your borrowers meet the AMI% requirements for certain Freddie Mac mortgage products.

Affordable Mortgage Solutions

Discover mortgage solutions to help your clients overcome common homeownership barriers and fit their unique borrower eligibility.

Your Guide to the Home Possible® Mortgage

The Freddie Mac Home Possible® mortgage offers more options and credit flexibilities than ever before to help very low- to low-income borrowers attain the dream of owning a home.

Manufactured Housing

More than 22 million families are homeowners because of manufactured housing. Learn how it can be a great option for your clients.

Renovation Financing

CHOICERenovation® allows lenders to deliver loans to Freddie Mac where the borrower uses the loan proceeds to pay for the renovations.

Mortgage Translations Clearinghouse for Limited English Proficiency Homebuyers

Access an easy-to-use collection of translated documents and tools to assist lenders, servicers, housing counselors, real estate agents and others, to help borrowers who have limited English proficiency (LEP).

Refinance Solutions

Learn more about our products, resources and tools to assist low-income and underserved communities with refinancing to build sustainable wealth.

8 Steps on the Path to Homeownership for Consumers and Housing Professionals

Explore this interactive experience and learn how housing professionals can help homebuyers address common challenges along the path to homeownership.

Equitable Housing

See how Freddie Mac, and you, can help to advance homeownership and increase generational wealth building in communities of color.

Affordable Lending

Discover solutions to help your first-time homebuyers and those with very-low to moderate-incomes, achieve the dream of homeownership.

Affordable Solutions Spotlight

Explore this guide to Freddie Mac affordable solutions and discover the insights, educational tools, mortgage solutions, business and technology capabilities and resources that you can use to make home possible.

My Home by Freddie Mac

Resource center for renters, homebuyers and homeowners featuring trusted information and tools to guide them along every stage of the homeownership journey.

CreditSmart® Financial Capability and Homeownership Curriculum

Empower your clients with the CreditSmart housing and financial capabilities curriculum. Whether your client is renting, buying or saving for the future, CreditSmart is a great educational tool or resource.

Renters and Homebuyers Blog

Helpful information and tips for your clients on buying, owning or renting a home and the housing market.

Step by Step Mortgage Guide

Whether your client is looking to buy or already owns a home, check out this guide to help your clients to understand the mortgage process and build a foundation on their homeownership journey.

Find a State Housing Finance Agency

HFAs deliver financing to make possible the purchase, development and rehabilitation of affordable homes and rental apartments possible for low-to moderate-income households.

Freddie Mac Borrower Help Centers

Freddie Mac's on-the-ground Borrower Help Centers, national Borrower Help Network and trusted nonprofit intermediaries offer free assistance for your clients, that includes a full suite of financial education and mortgage help services.

Help Your Former Clients Avoid Foreclosure

If your client is struggling to make their mortgage payments due to a financial hardship or natural disaster, have them reach out and explore their options.

Steps to Buying and Financing a Home

Purchasing a home is one of the biggest, most important investments that your clients will make. Lean on us for reliable and sound advice - including if buying is right for them.

Refinancing a Home

Is refinancing right for your clients? Learn about benefits and options.

Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)

AREAA is dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this market.

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance is dedicated to empowering the LGBTQ+ community on the path towards homeownership.

National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)

NAHREP is a purpose-driven organization that is propelled by a passionate combination of entrepreneurial spirit, cultural heritage and the advocacy of its members with a mission to advance Hispanic homeownership.

National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)

NAR is a leading force in organized real estate, dedicated to its members' success. NAR offers members the chance to build expertise and position themselves as ethical professionals that clients and communities can rely on.

National Association of Real Estate Brokers® (NAREB)

NAREB utilizes economic, political, legal and social leverage to remediate disparate and discriminatory housing and property ownership policies and practices.

National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB)

NAWRB is the leading voice for women focused on advancing gender equality, raising the utilization of women-owned businesses and providing women the tools for economic security and stability.

Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP)

VAREP is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of service members and veterans through housing and philanthropy via its membership across all sectors of the housing industry.

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Three Resources Every Real Estate Pro Should Know About...

Carmen Mercado
Carmen Mercado
Senior Client & Community Engagement Manager, Single-Family
 

"Agents are vital to the housing economy and drivers of affordable homeownership in local communities. We are proud to collaborate with Freddie Mac to bring education and insights to our member base."

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

Ryan Weyandt
Founder and CEO
 

"Real estate and mortgage professionals provide indispensable guidance to Latino homebuyers. NAHREP and Freddie Mac have partnered for years to help provide these professionals with the tools they need."

NAHREP

Gary Acosta
Co-Founder and CEO