IAH Offers Steps Towards Home

IAH
3 days ago
2 min read

Not Ready to Buy a Home Yet? That’s Okay — Preparation is the Key

Here’s the truth: not everyone is ready to buy a home right now. Maybe the housing market feels uncertain. Maybe your credit needs some work. Maybe you’re focused on building savings, or life is pulling your money in a dozen directions.

That doesn’t mean homeownership is out of reach. It means now is the time to prepare.

IAH built the Steps Towards Home program to guide you at every stage of the journey. You don’t have to be ready to buy tomorrow to get started. Our program includes:

Get Ready: Homeownership Primer — a self-paced online course that gives you the basics, clears up common myths, and helps you understand where you stand financially.
Get Set: Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education — our comprehensive program is , paired with the Get Ready: Pre-Purchase Workbook, that walks you through budgeting, credit, mortgages, down payment assistance and much more.
And for the awesome moment:
Go Home: Post-Purchase is an online workshop that helps new homeowners protect their investment, manage responsibilities, and build long-term stability.

Together, these steps take the guesswork out of the process. You’ll know exactly what to work on now, so when the time is right, you’ll be confident and prepared.

Why start if you’re not ready yet?

Because preparation pays off. When you:

Understand how credit impacts your mortgage options
Learn to budget for home costs before they arrive
Explore programs that make ownership affordable

And if the time is right, we help you move from “someday” to “ready” a lot faster.

Your move

Take the pressure off. Start with the online Get Set. Primer if you’re just curious where you will receive your credit report with analysis. Or sign up forthe comprehensive Pre-Purchase program if you want the home buyer certificate and other supportive services including credit and budget counseling. Both options are part of the Steps Towards Home program, designed to meet you exactly where you are.