Welcome Home Memphis Certification
The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS®, with the City of Memphis, developed an education certification program for REALTORS® to increase their knowledge of homeownership assistance programs for low- to moderate-income buyers. REALTORS® who complete the certification program attended courses on the following topics:
- Getting Your Buyer Qualified and Affordable Financing
- Credit, Credit Scoring and Credit Problems
- City of Memphis Down Payment Assistance Programs
- First-Time Homeowners (THDA Program)
- Avoiding the Predators
- Affordable Properties (new developments, rehabilitated properties and foreclosures)
- Home Maintenance and Repair
- Foreclosure Prevention
After completing the coursework, REALTORS® must sell five affordable homes, volunteer with a non-profit affordable housing provider and attend an update course every two years.
