Helping Families Build Assets Nonprofit Homeownership Programs Author:Peter Werwath This book describes the best practices of 11 successful, local programs that help low-income families buy affordable homes. Topics covered include prequalifying buyers, financial counseling, pre-purchase training, mortgage lending, subsidized financing, sales of new and rehabilitated homes and lease-purchase arrangements. A broad rang... more »e of approaches and a variety of different housing markets are represented. Included are detailed descriptions of each organization's administrative apparatus, budgets, funding sources, policies and procedures.« less