Meet Melanie King: Your Housing Counselor for Every Step of the Journey

IAH welcomes Melanie King. HUD Certified Housing Counselor and Real Estate Agent, to the Counseling team.

Maybe you've been told your credit isn't good enough. Maybe the down payment feels impossible, or the paperwork is overwhelming, or you've simply never had anyone walk you through how buying a home actually works. If any of that sounds familiar, here's something worth knowing: you don't have to figure it out alone.

IAH is helping Arkansans become — and stay — homeowners is the whole point. And we're glad to introduce the person who's now leading that work one family at a time: Melanie King, our Housing Counselor.

What That Means for You

Sitting down with Melanie means getting an honest, personalized look at where you stand and a clear plan for getting where you want to go. Worried about your credit? She'll help you understand it and build it. Not sure what you can afford? She'll help you find out — and connect you to down payment assistance and affordable mortgage options you may not know exist. Just getting started? Her monthly First-Time Homebuyer Education workshops are built for exactly that.

And if you're already a homeowner who's fallen behind or fears foreclosure, Melanie is here for that, too. Foreclosure counseling can open up options you didn't know you had — and the sooner you reach out, the more she can do.

Why You're in Good Hands

Melanie knows this process from every angle. As a certified HUD Housing Counselor with an active Arkansas real estate license, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and years in mortgage lending, she's seen what lenders look for — and she puts that knowledge to work for you, not against you.