{"id":898,"date":"2026-02-05T06:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swfresnodc.com\/?p=898"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:13:11","slug":"8-hour-hud-housing-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swfresnocdc.org\/8-hour-hud-housing-class\/","title":{"rendered":"8-Hour HUD Homebuyers&#8217; Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-6y30a-d557e6f1e106782d16f1845053e51858 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-898'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ek9dm-f0793e1eea1ff3f5c9568c976107ea3c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-a883e-7285a67941c41e182dd95d44bf5d73cd-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a883e-7285a67941c41e182dd95d44bf5d73cd\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-a883e-7285a67941c41e182dd95d44bf5d73cd{\nfont-size:16px;\nbackground-color:#ec6c1e;\nborder-color:#000000;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/learn.frameworkhomeownership.org\/swfresnodc'  class='avia-button av-a883e-7285a67941c41e182dd95d44bf5d73cd av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"For Online Homebuyers\u2019 Class Click Here\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >For Online Homebuyers\u2019 Class Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlailt02-2ce3ea60b10c2af28a42ec7159e138c4\">\n.flex_column.av-mlailt02-2ce3ea60b10c2af28a42ec7159e138c4{\nwidth:58.6%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mlailt02-2ce3ea60b10c2af28a42ec7159e138c4 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlahxt2s-b528cd8587e7486db57877b6674aeb29\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mlahxt2s-b528cd8587e7486db57877b6674aeb29 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlahxt2s-b528cd8587e7486db57877b6674aeb29 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-900 size-featured_large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swfresnocdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Class-photo-3-1500x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" \/><\/h1>\n<h3>Begin Your Homeownership Journey with Confidence<\/h3>\n<p>Our in-person, HUD-approved homebuyer education course fulfills the education requirement for most down payment assistance programs.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering buying a home and need clear guidance on how to begin, this course offers the foundation you need. 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Participants will gain the knowledge needed to make informed decisions throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p>Upon completing the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion that satisfies the homebuyer education requirements for many down payment assistance programs, including WISH, CalHFA, and others.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Registration is required.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To learn more, please contact our office at <strong>(559) 209-8031<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlaiixec-99ef60e8ea1f1117af5d838a26de6704\">\n.flex_column.av-mlaiixec-99ef60e8ea1f1117af5d838a26de6704{\nwidth:31%;\nmargin-left:3.5%;\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#000000;\nborder-style:solid;\npadding:2em 2em 2em 2em;\nbackground-color:#ec6c1e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mlaiixec-99ef60e8ea1f1117af5d838a26de6704 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlai7yk8-d1df4b15942937d5aa22cb0ccc1235ea\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mlai7yk8-d1df4b15942937d5aa22cb0ccc1235ea .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlai7yk8-d1df4b15942937d5aa22cb0ccc1235ea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: right;\">8-Hour HUD Housing Class<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>By: Southwest Fresno Development Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Westside Church of GodFresno, CA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Homeownership Education Class<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-mlaiu85g-e54f5bd3b3082508b1e4e3fbd7ce8df3-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/monthly-8-hour-hud-housing-class-tickets-1981958182276?aff=oddtdtcreator'  class='avia-button av-mlaiu85g-e54f5bd3b3082508b1e4e3fbd7ce8df3 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-right avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Register Today\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Register Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-workshops"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>8-Hour HUD Homebuyers&#039; 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