2026 Registration Form

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Address

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Cell Phone

Survey Questions

1. Are you a first-time homebuyer (i.e. You have not owned a home or have not had any financial interest in a home for 3 or more years)?

Yes

2. Are you a first-generation homebuyer? (i.e Your parent or guardian has not owned a home?)

Yes

Unsure

3. How soon do you want to buy a home?

Within the Next 3 Months

Within the Next 6 Months

Within the Next 12 Months

When my Lease Ends

5. What best describes your rental status?

Traditional Renter

Section 8 Rental

Airbnb

Other Arrangements

6. What type of rental unit do you live in?

Single Family Home

Multiple Family Home (Flat / Duplex)

Room

Apartment

7. What are the living conditions of your rental unit?

Great

Good

Fair

Poor

8. What percentage of your gross monthly income are you paying for your monthly rent?

Under 30%

Over 30% (rent burdened)

Over 50% (severely rent burdened)

I don't know

9. Do you pay too much rent for the property based on its condition?

Yes

10. Did you know that the City of Detroit has a rental ordinance to protect renters?

Yes

I didn't know

11. Did you know that all residential rental properties in the City of Detroit must be inspected?

Yes

I didn't know

12. Did you know that you can buy a home with a credit score of 580 or higher?

Yes

I didn't know

13. Did you know there are specific mortgage loans designed to help you buy a home?

Yes

I didn't know

14. Did you know that you must gather and provide financial documents such as W-2s (employed), 1099s (self-employed), bank statements, and pay stubs, etc. to apply for mortgage loan pre-approval?

Yes

I didn't know

15. Did you know that you can access down payment assistance grants and loans up to $50,000 or more?

Yes

I didn't know

16. Did you know that there are mortgage loans, down payment assistance grants and underwriting guidelines that are specific to education, law enforcement, firefighter and healthcare professionals?

Yes

I didn't know

17. Did you know that by law, you can start a State of Michigan First Time Home Buyers Savings Account that once the savings or checking account has been opened at a financial institution in the state of Michigan and designated as a First Time Home Buyers Savings Account will allow you to save or someone else to save for you towards the down payment or purchase of a home and it is 100% tax deductible from your State of Michigan income taxes up until December 31, 2026

Yes

I didn't know

18. Did you know that down payment assistance grants and loans can be used to buy down interest rates, reduce the principal amount on a primary residence and cover appraisals, commissions, and other closing costs?

Yes

I didn't know

19. Did you know you can buy a primary residence, renovate it like an investor or better with one mortgage loan in your desired neighborhood and still end up with instant equity?

Yes

I didn't know

20. Did you know that if you don’t have traditional credit from Equifax, Experian or TransUnion, you may still qualify for a mortgage using alternative or nontraditional credit, such as 12 months of on-time, uninterrupted rent, utility payments and other monthly payments?

Yes

I didn't know

21. Do you use the calendar on your cell phone to alert you 3 to 5 days in advance to let you know when a monthly payment is due on your rent, utilities, credit cards, cell phone bill, cable billl, car payment, car insurance, etc. is due?

Yes

I never thought about it

Good Idea

22. Did you know that renters using a Section 8 housing choice voucher to rent a home can use that same voucher to buy a primary residence?

Yes

I didn't know

23. Did you know that over 80% of veterans, active-duty service members and their surviving spouses do not use their VA mortgage loan benefits?

Yes

I didn't know

24. Are you available to attend a Saturday morning Detroit Home Buyers Club workshop to learn more about the home buying process?

Yes

I don't know

25. How did you hear about us?

DetroitHomebuyersClub.org

Facebook

TikTok

All Of The Above

26. Preferred contact method (please select all that apply)

Text

Cell Phone Call

27. Are you available to attend one of our 3rd Saturday Detroit Home Buyers Club Housing Counseling Group Session workshops? They take place at the General Arts Building on the Northwest Campus of the Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) located at 8200 W Outer Dr., Detroit, Michigan 48219 between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm.

Yes..I will attend.

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