| Course Descriptions:
HO247 Post-Purchase Education Methods (9/28-10/2) This course prepares you to support homeowners after they purchase their homes by designing and delivering effective post-purchase education workshops. You will explore the three pillars of post-purchase education: financial management, home maintenance, and community engagement. Through this training, you’ll learn how to create culturally relevant curricula, engage local partners, and apply adult learning principles. You’ll also gain strategies for marketing your workshops and evaluating their impact. This course is ideal for practitioners who want to promote sustainable homeownership and help clients remain stable, informed, and connected in their communities.
AH101 The Fundamentals of Affordable Housing Development (9/28-29) This course will help you navigate the affordable housing development process and how decisions made along the way influence their success. You'll follow a project's evolution from early concept through planning, financing, and long‑term operations, gaining insight into the relationships and challenges that shape development. Through applied exercises, you'll learn to evaluate feasibility, understand organizational capacity, and interpret budgets in context. By the end, you'll be prepared to engage confidently in the development process and support mission‑driven housing outcomes.
AH221 Rental Housing Development Finance (9/30-10/1) This hands-on course equips you to evaluate the financial feasibility of multifamily housing developments. You’ll learn to build and analyze proformas, assess sources and uses of funds, and structure deals with debt, equity, and subsidies. Using real-world case studies, you’ll explore each stage of development and practice applying financial tools to support affordable housing projects. Designed for both newcomers and professionals expanding their role, the course delivers foundational knowledge and practical skills to confidently participate in or lead multifamily housing finance efforts.
AH226 Creative Project Financing Strategies (10/2) This course gives you the tools to evaluate and combine multiple financing sources for real estate development. You’ll explore how to assess the benefits and limitations of private loans, public capital, equity investments, and subsidies. You’ll also learn how financing strategies differ across rental housing, homeownership, shared equity models, and non-residential projects. Gain insight into how tax credits and local funding streams can be leveraged to strengthen your project. This course helps you make informed decisions that align with your project’s goals and market conditions. |
