City: Portland, OR

Category: Relocation

Telephone: (503) 282-7744

Address: 3233 Northeast Sandy Blvd.

Description: Buying a house is the biggest, most important investment that most people make in their lives, and jumping through all those hoops can be a complicated and frustrating process. If you are a first-time house buyer, you may be eligible for help. Through the combined efforts of the federal government, Multnomah County, and the city of Portland, the Portland Housing Center offers counseling and first-time-buyer programs that can help you overcome such barriers as financing and credit problems. This program also offers classes in first-time house buying, and as many as 600 individuals each year benefit from the services. If you qualify financially, it doesn’t matter whether you are new to the area or have lived here all your life. Give the Portland Housing Center a call. Their well-trained, informed, and courteous staff can often do a preliminary screening over the telephone, and they also offer comprehensive information and referral services.