Training Materials

In this section, Consumer Action features its free training modules that include multilingual fact sheets, leader guides for community staff who counsel consumers and PowerPoint workshop presentations, curricula, activities and worksheets. To enrich our users’ experience, we also include descriptions and links to third-party training sources developed by other nonprofits, corporations and government agencies. The Editor welcomes your feedback and suggestions. Click here to e-mail the editor.
 

Monday, November 12, 2007

You Can Buy a Home - Powerpoint Training Slides. This Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section.

Monday, November 12, 2007

You Can Buy a Home - Seminar Lesson Plan. This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 22-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Buying a Home Leader's Guide. The Buying a Home Leaderʼs Guide provides detailed information, written in question-and-answer format, to help teach potential homebuyers how to navigate the often complex process of purchasing a home. The guide covers such topics as how to choose a real estate professional, how to qualify for a mortgage, and what is involved in the settlement (closing) process. It also explains unfamiliar terms and provides tips and suggestions to help the purchase process go more smoothly.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

The Keys to Homeownership (2007) (Vietnamese) You Can Buy a Home. Mua nhà là một trong những mua sắm quan trọng nhất của quý vị. Trong cẩm nang này, chúng ta bàn đến những chủ đề chính cho người chủ gia cư tương lai, kể cả sự chuẩn bị cho việc mua nhà, dự đoán phí tổn nhà cửa, tìm đúng căn nhà, chọn lựa nợ nhà và đề nghị mua.

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

True Life Stories. Homeownership is a primary path to achieving financial security, and homeownership helps communities remain stable. This publication, available in Spanish and English in the popular "novella" (comic book) style, addresses some of the key mortgage, lending and financial management issues faced by homeowners.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Temas De La Vida Real. La compra de una vivienda es un camino principal para alcanzar la seguridad financiera y ayuda a que las comunidades permanezcan estables. Esta publicación, disponible en español e inglés en el popular formato de historieta, trata sobre los temas más importantes que los compradores de viviendas enfrentan, como las hipotecas, asuntos de préstamos y manejo de las finanzas.

Friday, July 13, 2007

The Keys to Homeownership (2007)(Korean) You can buy a home. 주택 구입은 여러분 생애에 있어서 가장 중요한 구매 중 하나입니다. 이 소책자는 주택 구입 준비, 예상 주택 소유 비용, 적합한 주택 찾기, 모기지론 받기, 그리고 구입 절차 등의 예비 주택 소유주를 위한 중요 정보에 대해 설명하고 있습니다.

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

Friday, July 13, 2007

The Keys to Homeownership (2007)(Chinese) You Can Buy a Home. 購屋可說是你這輩子所做的最重大的一件事。在這本手冊中,我們專門為可能成為屋主的人提供一系列購屋要訣,包括購屋前的準備,預估購屋花費,尋找合適的房子,還擇合適的房屋抵押貸款比價及下訂單房屋。

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

Friday, July 13, 2007

The Keys to Homeownership (2007) You can buy a home. Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Sí puede comprar una casa (2007) El camino hacia su propio hogar. La compra de una vivienda es una de las compras más importantes en la vida. Este folleto trata sobre los temas más importantes para los posibles compradores de una vivienda, incluyendo cómo hacer la compra de una casa, cómo anticipar los costos de ser propietario, cóm encontrar el hogar ideal, cómo comparar préstamos hipotecarios y hacer una oferta.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Saving your home from foreclosure (Chinese). 當你付不起房屋抵押貸款時﹐貸款公司就會以法律行動將你的房子查封拍賣。如果在面臨這種情況時你瞭解有關個人的選擇權而且採取適當的行動﹐也許能夠保住家園﹐或者至少減輕一些房子被查封拍賣所造成的財務損失。

Foreclosure is the legal process that your mortgage lender uses to take your home when you fall behind on your mortgage payments. If you are faced with foreclosure, you can work to save your home—or at least limit the financial damage caused by foreclosure—if you understand your options and take the appropriate steps.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Saving Your Home from Foreclosure. Foreclosure is the legal process that your mortgage lender uses to take your home when you fall behind on your mortgage payments. If you are faced with foreclosure, you can work to save your home—or at least limit the financial damage caused by foreclosure—if you understand your options and take the appropriate steps.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Cómo proteger su casa de una ejecución hipotecaria. La ejecución hipotecaria es el proceso legal que el prestamista hipotecario utiliza para quitarle su casa cuando usted se atrasa con las cuotas de su préstamo. Si usted corre el riesgo de una ejecución hipotecaria, puede proteger su casa (o por lo menos limitar el daño financiero que causa una ejecución hipotecaria) si entiende sus opciones y sigue los pasos adecuados.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

ID Theft & Account Fraud (Korean) Prevention and Clean Up. 신분 도용범은 불법적으로 이익을 보거나 자신의 본 신분을 감추고 새 신분 아래 숨으려고 하는 사람입니다. 또한 신분 도용은 사기꾼이 타인의 신분을 이용, 사기 및 기타 범죄 행위를 할 때 발생하기도 합니다. 이소책자는 신분 도용으로부터 여러분 자신을 보호하는 요령과 신분 도용의 피해자가 됐을 때 대처하는 요령 등을 설명하고 있습니다.

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Disaster Relief Resources. This free fact sheet is designed to help you assist homeowners in your community to access benefits and protections to help them save their homes from default and foreclosure. The resources listed in this fact sheet are legitimate statewide or national programs available to disaster-impacted homeowners at low or no cost.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Recursos de Asistencia en Caso de Desastres. Este folleto gratuito ha sido diseñado para ayudarle a usted a asistir a los propietarios de vivienda de su comunidad a acceder a beneficios y protecciones para que puedan evitar perder sus casas por incumplimiento de pago o ejecución hipotecaria. Los recursos listados en este folleto son programas nacionales o estatales legítimos y están disponibles para los propietarios de viviendas afectados por los desastres naturales a un bajo costo o sin costo alguno.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Before You Buy a Home (2006). Checklist of items for homebuyers who have already found a home they wish to buy. Topics include checking neighborhoods, verifying building permits, using a home inspector, and considering all costs of homeownership.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Fighting Back Against Housing Discrimination (2006). This publication outlines the process of filing a housing discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Financing Home Repairs (2006). This publication outlines some ways to finance repairs and improvements to your home and how to protect yourself from home improvement problems that might cost you money. It covers personal loans, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans, home equity loans, and for veterans who live in California, CalVet loans.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud Prevention and Clean Up. An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud Leader's Guide Strategies for Prevention and Clean Up. This 24-page backgrounder guide is written in question-and-answer format to help you anticipate frequently asked questions about ID theft and account fraud. Reading this guide can help prepare you for in-service or train-the-trainer presentations. Topics include an overview of ID theft and account fraud, how to prevent ID theft, advice for victims and helpful ID theft resources that you can use to find more information or to file complaints.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Robo de Identidad - Fraude de Cuentas Prevención y reparación . Un ladrón de identidad es un impostor que asume la identidad de otro para obtener ganancias ilegales o porque desea ocultarse detrás de una identidad nueva. El robo de identidad ocurre cuando el impostor utiliza la información personal de usted para cometer fraude u otros delitos. Esta publicación le puede ayudar a tomar los pasos necesarios para prevenir el robo de identidad. O, si usted ya es una víctima, le asistirá en arreglar los problemas causados por el robo de la identidad, y a disminuir el impacto que éstos tienen en su vida.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud (Vietnamese) Phòng chống và dẹp sạch. Kẻ trộm danh tính cá nhân là kẻ giả mạo danh tính của người khác để trục lợi trái phép hay kẻ trộm muốn trốn đằng sau một danh tính mới. Trộm danh tính cá nhân (identitity theft hay ID theft) xảy ra khi kẻ giả mạo dùng các tin tức cá nhân của quý vị để làm chuyện gian lận hay phạm pháp. Ấn bản này có thể giúp quý vị những kế sách ngăn ngừa trộm danh tính cá nhân, hay nếu quý vị là nạn nhân, giúp giải quyết các vấn đề tạo ra bởi việc trộm danh tính và giảm sự ảnh hưởng của việc đó trong đời sống của quý vị.

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud (Chinese) Prevention and Clean Up. 所謂身份盜用犯就是一個騙子冒充別人的身份來非法牟利或是因為想要以新身份來掩飾自己。身份盜用犯﹐又稱為ID盜用犯﹐其之所以會產生就是騙子使用了你的個人資料來行騙或犯罪。此手冊能協助你採取行動預防身份被盜用﹐或是如果你已是受害者﹐如何清理身份盜用犯惹出來的麻煩以及減少它對你生活的衝擊。

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft Quiz. The ID Theft Quiz Game is a fun way to teach important concepts about this prevalent form of fraud.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Lesson Plan Prevention and Clean Up. This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 15-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.)

Thursday, October 26, 2006

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Powerpoint Training Slides Prevention and Clean Up. The ID Theft & Account Fraud Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Don't Lose Your Home (2006) How to Avoid Home Equity Loan Fraud . A brochure that explains how a "home equity loan" allows you to borrow money against your home's equity. However, your home secures the loan; if you are unable to make the home equity loan payments, you can lose your house. This fact sheet explains the need for caution when agreeing to such loans.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

No pierda su casa (2006) Cómo evitar el fraude en préstamos sobre el valor líquido de la vivienda . Un folleto que explica cómo un "préstamo sobre el valor líquido de la vivienda" le permite obtener dinero contra el valor líquido de su casa. Pero si no puede pagar los pagos del préstamo, puede perder su casa. Este folleto explica porqué es necesario tener cuidado con estos préstamos.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Know the Signs of Housing Discrimination (2006). Minorities, families with children and people with disabilities often are denied housing because of the unfair and illegal practice known as housing discrimination.

Friday, August 25, 2006

Before You Add Someone To Your Title (2006). There are just a few valid reasons to amend your homeownership by adding another person’s name to the title to your home. This is also called transferring title. If you transfer all or part of your ownership to another person, you lose control.

Monday, January 09, 2006

Inspection reports What you need to know before you buy a home. Home inspection and hazard reports detail existing and potential problems with the home or property you are considering. These reports can help you decide whether repairs or mitigations (cures or preventative efforts) are needed.

Monday, January 09, 2006

Informes de inspección lo que usted debe saber antes de comprar una vivienda. Las inspecciones y los informes de peligros detallan problemas existentes y potenciales de la vivienda o propiedad que usted está considerando adquirir. También pueden ayudarle a decidir si es necesario hacer reparaciones o mitigaciones (curas o prevenciones).

Sunday, April 01, 2001

Stop Housing Discrimination In Your Community - Leader's Guide CBO leader's guide to accompany the 'Fair Housing' series of fact sheets. A guide to help community-based organization staff educate their clients about housing discrimination. Includes information about how to identify housing discrimination, who and what is covered under the Fair Housing Act, how to file a housing discrimination complaint with HUD and more.

Sunday, April 01, 2001

Conozca las señales de la discriminación en la vivienda. Esta publicación contiene consejos sobre cómo identificar la discriminación en la vivienda en una variedad de transacciones.

Sunday, April 01, 2001

Discrimination in Housing is Illegal. This publication explains what housing discrimination is, what types of housing transactions are covered, and the role of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in countering it.

Sunday, April 01, 2001

La discriminación en la vivienda es ilegal. Este folleto explica qué es la discriminación en la vivienda, cuáles las transacciones de vivienda cubiertas y el papel del Departamento de la Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EUA (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) en ofrecer asistencia.

Sunday, April 01, 2001

La lucha contra la discriminación en la vivienda. Este folleto describe el proceso de presentar una queja con el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE UU (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés).

Sunday, October 01, 2000

Questions and Answers About Home Equity Loan Fraud CBO leader's guide to accompany 'Don't Lose Your Home: How to Avoid Home Equity Loan Fraud' fact sheet. A manual for community and consumer advocates working to educate senior, low income and minority home owners about the dangers of home equity loan fraud. Topics covered include home improvements, hiring a contractor, warning signs of fraud and the possibility of losing your home through a home equity loan.

Saturday, April 01, 1995

Real Estate Terms You Should Know. A fact sheet that lists real estate terms that are helpful to know if you own or are thinking of buying you own home.

Saturday, April 01, 1995

Definición de términos de bienes raíces. Hoja informativa que presenta terminología de bienes raíces que le será útil si piensa comprar una casa.

Saturday, April 01, 1995

Compra de una casa. Hoja informativa que discute varios puntos importantes que se deben considerar antes de comprar una casa, como si está o no a su alcance y si usted tiene todos los permisos necesarios para las reparaciones y mejoras.

Saturday, April 01, 1995

Antes de incluir a otra persona en su título de propiedad. Hoja informativa que describe varios puntos que se deben considerar antes de incluir a otra persona en el título de propiedad de su vivienda, como el hecho de que se está otorgando derechos de propiedad y control a otra persona.

Saturday, April 01, 1995

Financiamiento de reparaciones en su vivienda. Hoja informativa que discute varias formas de financiar reparaciones y mejoras en su hogar, como contratos de pignoración y préstamos para mejoras de la vivienda de FHA Title 1. 60.

 
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