Portland Housing Center

your partner in home ownership

One-Stop Homebuying Shop

Learn how Portland Housing Center meets all your homebuying needs.

Down Payment Assistance

We offer several options to qualified households, bringing homeownership within reach.

Lending Services

Our in-house loan officer can help you find the right loan for your needs.

Customer Stories

Read about people just like you who have become homeowners with our help.

$155,985,425+

In mortgages brokered or funded since 2003

32+

years of experience serving first time homebuyers

10,000 +

Homeowners served

Financial Fitness Helps Muhammad’s Family Get on the Same Page Financially

NeighborhoodLIFT is available in Portland-Multnomah County!

NeighborhoodLIFT is a national down payment assistance program sponsored by Wells Fargo and NeighborWorks® America. It provides eligible homebuyers with $20,000 to use toward down payment and closing costs on qualified homes. For veterans and service members, teachers, paraprofessionals, law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians, the program provides $22,500. Interested?

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Customized services that meet your needs.

Quality financial & home buyer education.

Buying a home can be challenging. At Portland Housing Center, we help you buy a home you can afford in the short- and long-term. We’ll help match you to the services you need to become a successful homeowner.

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Individualized home buyer counseling.

One on one meetings with a HomeBuying Specialist can help you develop an Action Plan and overcome any challenges that might be keeping you from purchasing a home.

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Matched savings and down payment assistance for qualified households.

Portland Housing Center offers several types of down payment assistance, including Loans, Grants, and Matched Savings Accounts. We can help connect you to other available resources as well. Learn more about some of the types of down payment assistance available in our area.

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Affordable, fixed rate mortgage loans to finance your dream.

Portland Housing Center offers first and second mortgage loans, specializing in serving first time homebuyers. By providing loans that are safe and competitive, our Lending Team can help you make informed, unbiased decisions, and purchase a home you can afford and keep.

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1 day ago

This week's featured Partner Realtor is LaTasha Beal! Latasha is currently the vice-chair of the Oregon Realtors Diversity Committee. Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the real estate industry has become integral to her business and she has started a team, Remnant Realty Group, powered by Keller Williams Sunset Corridor. Thank you, LaTasha Beal for your commitment to PHC's first-time homebuyers! For a full list of PHC Partner Realtors, visit portlandhousingcenter.org/realtors/#realtorspotlight #portlandrealestate #AccessibleHomeownership ... See MoreSee Less

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Portland Housing Center is proud to administer the Oregon IDA program. IDA participants like Derriel save money for a down payment and get those savings matched 5:1. Watch the video and visit our website to learn more about the program and whether you may qualify. portlandhousingcenter.org/get-money/idaOnPoint Community Credit Union Neighborhood Partnerships #IndividualDevelopmentAccount #OregonIDA #downpaymentassistance #homeownershipispossibleNote: Registering for PHC services does not guarantee access to down payment assistance. Our IDA program is currently full and we are not accepting new applicants at this time. ... See MoreSee Less

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Portland Housing Center Board of Directors is seeking new members! We are looking for subject matter experts in Lending, Housing, Real Estate, Non-Profit Board Governance, Banking and/or Finance to join our Board. Members commit to attending eight, 2-hour meetings per year, with a willingness to serve on an advisory committee as necessary to fulfill the needs of the organization and/or community. See the attached flyer for more details. Please fill our the form portlandhousingcenter.org/board-form/ if interested! #BoardRecruitment #boardofdirectors #portlandhousingcenter ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you to new PHC homeowner David for these lovely words. Special shoutout to our lending department, pre-purchase counseling team, and PHC partner Realtor Claudia Pobanz! Pobanz GroupAre you ready to start making progress toward your goal of becoming a homeowner? Learn how PHC can help at portlandhousingcenter.org/learn-how/#clienttestimonial #firsttimehomebuyer #mortgagelender #portlandhousingcenter #newhomeowner ... See MoreSee Less

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This week's featured partner Realtor is Tyson Bolster! Through the years, Tyson has grown familiar with all the metro area, earned a degree in Real Estate Studies from Marylhurst University, and works tirelessly to better serve his clients through his own education. It's with great pride that he embraces his role as a partner Realtor with the Portland Housing Center. Thank you, Tyson! Bolster Property Group LLCFor a full list of partner Realtors, visit portlandhousingcenter.org/realtors/ #realtorspotlight #portlandrealestate #realtor #portlandhousingcenter ... See MoreSee Less

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Portland Housing Center

One-Stop Homebuying Shop

Down Payment Assistance

Lending Services

Customer Stories

NeighborhoodLIFT is available in Portland-Multnomah County!

Customized services that meet your needs.

Quality financial & home buyer education.

Individualized home buyer counseling.

Matched savings and down payment assistance for qualified households.

Affordable, fixed rate mortgage loans to finance your dream.

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